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Eid al-Adha

May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

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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 ...

It is true that Islam does enjoin upon a woman to avoid an environment serving alcohol, but surely that is for the Muslim concerned to implement and judge rather than the bouncers or security at a Music Festival.

October 5th, 2011 - 11:23 GMT

Music fan misses out over headscarf

Exploding Y-fronts laid out bare: We've had the 'shoe-bomber', and now the resurfacing of the 'underwear bomber' to claim that the al-Qaeda operative al-Awlaki is still functional and alive.

October 5th, 2011 - 08:43 GMT

'Underwear bomber' claims 'al-Awlaki is alive'

"Shooting is one of the most important games in the world,” say the Shooting Sport Federation representatives.

October 4th, 2011 - 02:00 GMT

Arabs urged to promote shooting

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October 4th, 2011 - 01:29 GMT

Arabs urged to promote shooting

It seems even the Gulf states are getting strict with extra wife allowances...at least when it comes to residency permits. One wife too many for wife-residential permits, may be just as well if too many wives, much like too many cooks, spoil the broth or the 'Mlukhieh' (Arabic stew).

October 4th, 2011 - 12:21 GMT

When a house is big enough for one wife: Residency visa for second wife rejected

And the bulldozing steams ahead in East Jerusalem where Shaikh Jarrah has come under target for confiscation & seizures in recent
years in an 'occupy-Occupied East Jerusalem-campaign'.

October 4th, 2011 - 07:25 GMT

Occupation Car Park: Jerusalem Municipality seizes land from Palestinian owner

Omar Bongo of Gabon is suddenly a very popular man indeed, being approached and petitioned by fellow UN members and undoubtedly by Palestine and Israel each, for that deciding UN vote for Palestine's future.

October 3rd, 2011 - 12:23 GMT

Three speeches, three UN-Security Council countries undecided, no progress

Omaima Aree Nelson was quite the seductress, showing violence and sadistic sexual tendencies with other boyfriends or male-victims.

October 3rd, 2011 - 09:35 GMT

Egyptian Seductress in Husband Cannibalism Case Seeks Parole

Monday, October 3rd, 2011 is "Arab Housing Day"- a counterpoint to Israeli settlement housing projects.

October 3rd, 2011 - 08:46 GMT

On 'Arab Housing Day': Palestinian building boom in West Bank

Syrian opposition movements have now formed their own National Council: Syria’s coordination committees
began as local networks of anti-regime activists, now evolved into a medley of commissions, councils and unions,
all striving for unity."

October 2nd, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Syria’s continuing turmoil, and National Council front forged

Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni, who chronicled the revolution in her country, might be good for a Novel Peace Prize, committee rumors suggest.

October 2nd, 2011 - 08:45 GMT

Arab Spring poet and blogger tipped for Nobel Prize nominations

Once a contender for the Al-Qaeda throne after the fall of OBL,now dead in a US CIA drone strike, Anwar al-Awlaki had
destructive intent had he lived on, we are told.

October 2nd, 2011 - 07:57 GMT

Al-Awlaki tried to use weapons of mass destruction to attack Westerners: the return of WMD