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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 ...

In the hollow heart of the Middle East, even at a time of political unrest and dramatic change, one thing is guaranteed to turn heads, and that is a celebrity who rose to fame from reality TV, Kim Kardashian.

October 16th, 2011 - 08:55 GMT

Dubai grabs celeb attention for Kim as 99% of world attention on social inequality

For Yemen, it may be time for a new face for a still-tribal country. Out with the old tribalism and in with the new youth vanguard
for 'change'.

October 15th, 2011 - 10:59 GMT

Understanding Yemen: Tomorrow’s youth challenges yesterday’s tribes

“Taxi Beirut” focuses upon three generations of Beirut cab drivers. The drivers’ monologues are mostly set within the chaos
of Beirut traffic.

October 13th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

The tragi-comedy of the Beirut taxi

Manssor Arbabsayar, the US-Iranian alleged hit-man in plot to murder Saudi ambassador to the US.

October 13th, 2011 - 10:17 GMT

Word War Between US and Iran: US is 'immature'

Breast-feeding is not the fashion in Lebanon, recent trends show. In a country that is very sensitive to being a la mode, this
trend to skip breast-feeding could really take hold.

October 13th, 2011 - 09:06 GMT

Lebanon snubs the global breast-feeding trend

In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet, the warrior goddess for Upper Egypt is depicted as a lioness huntress, with a penchant for
blood,often, portrayed as a woman with the head of a lioness, who was dressed in red, the color of blood. Uncannily, a psychiatrist testified that Omaima Nelson said she put on red shoes, a red
hat and red lipstick before chopping up and cooking her husband's body, boiling the head.

October 12th, 2011 - 12:24 GMT

Parole denied for Egyptian Goddess husband-eater, after apology: "I'm sorry I dismembered him."

The Arab Fall is upon us and once again it was Egypt that announced it.

October 12th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Egypt's Christian-Muslim Crisis Ushers in "Arab Fall"

Transgenders outside Lebanon campaign to be equal citizens. Pakistan has come under the spotlight for its transgender
community.

October 12th, 2011 - 08:44 GMT

Transgenders lead an alternate life in Lebanon

Image of protests in support of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in 2004. 2011 is not the first year of protests and
hunger strikes - but will they be more effective on the back of the Palestinian Spring?

October 12th, 2011 - 06:14 GMT

Solidarity Protest with Fasting Prisoners continues for Third Week

When Mohamed Bishr flatly refused to star in a pornography production depicting Saddam Hussein as the lead, he was badly beaten. Maybe he's not dong himself any favors in keeping his facial hair, some have opined.

October 11th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Saddam Look-alike takes a Bashing for refusing Porn Job

London's protest-central or 'Tahrir' is Trafalgar Square. The latest in a series of stop-the-war-massively-attended-London protests from this last decade that congregated at Trafalgar to protest an unpopular war.

October 11th, 2011 - 09:02 GMT

London's own Tahrir: Trafalgar Square protests War on Terror

Most Lebanese consumers who get food poisoning from restaurants don’t report the incident. Nor do they expect classy or 5-star restaurants to be culpable.

October 11th, 2011 - 08:04 GMT

Basic food safety overlooked at top Lebanon restaurants