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May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

Al Bawaba Staff

Egyptian researchers reveal the first day of Eid al-Adha

ALBAWABA - As millions of muslims across the globe await the arrival of Eid al-Adha, an Egyptian astronomical research institute revealed that the crescent moon of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH will be sighted on the dawn of Tuesday, May 27. The research institute adds that the moon will be visible in Cairo's skies for a total of 47 minutes after sunset. On the contrary, the moon will ...

Gazan students who have already been admitted to universities and received visas are currently waiting for the opening of the Rafah border - Gaza's only door to the outside world (Wikimedia Commons)

September 30th, 2017 - 07:24 GMT

Blockade on Dreams: Gazan Students Barred From Starting University Abroad

The Kurdish region has become increasingly isolated from Baghdad (Getty)

September 29th, 2017 - 11:43 GMT

Iraqi Kurds Face Isolation after Vote on Independence

"When I came in UAE, I continued to try finding my brother but in vain," Zachariah said. "It was not until 2013 when I was linked to Lino through a Facebook chat with my distant aunt who stays in Australia after looking for him for many years" (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 28th, 2017 - 01:05 GMT

Facebook Helps Two Brothers Reunite in UAE After 23 Years

Al-Musawi created a five-stage program, all of which is supposed to counsel a woman and train her into “loving herself enough to submit to the situation" (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 28th, 2017 - 11:20 GMT

UAE Psychologist Will Help Women Accept Being Second Wives

The U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed King Salman’s announcement allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia, calling it a positive step.

September 28th, 2017 - 10:14 GMT

How Saudi Women Driving Will Help Save Money

Youssef is one of nearly 3 million children who have been displaced by the war. In Lebanon, there are more than 1 million registered refugees, nearly half of them children. Some observers believe many more are living unregistered in the country (Shutterstock/FIle Photo)

September 28th, 2017 - 08:42 GMT

'Music is the Most Important Thing': How Syrian Refugee Children Cope Through Music

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot died en-route (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 27th, 2017 - 10:26 GMT

UAE Pilot Dies Mid-Flight

The Dubai Police are one of the first forces in the world to utilize cameras in operations, with the first being used as early as 1986 (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 26th, 2017 - 01:53 GMT

Drones to Live Stream Dubai Streets to Police

The law will take effect two months after publication in the official gazette (AFP/File Photo)

September 26th, 2017 - 10:48 GMT

Is the Kafala System over in the UAE? Law Improving Domestic Worker Rights Approved

39% of respondents believe media coverage of the Arab world is inaccurate (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 26th, 2017 - 10:13 GMT

'Don't Believe What You Read': UK Media Misrepresents the Arab World, Poll Reveals

Photograph: Dubai Press Office

September 25th, 2017 - 02:57 GMT

Why are so Many People Falling from Buildings in the UAE?

The ancient city of Hatra, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2015 (AFP/File Photo)

September 25th, 2017 - 12:10 GMT

Drones Reveal Lost City of Alexander the Great Located in Iraq