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Eid al-Adha

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 ...

Gaddafi and Assad: an 'unholy' alliance of leaders tottering on brink of abyss of ousting.

August 18th, 2011 - 11:33 GMT

Libya and Syria's 'Unholy alliance': facing Home-grown, not Foreign, Insurrections

A secret engagement between Princess Di and Dodi al Fayed could corroborate theories of a plot to stop the Princess marrying a Muslim.

August 18th, 2011 - 08:49 GMT

Was Princess Diana murdered for nearly marrying Muslim 'secret fiance' Dodi?

Nassrallah points out that for March 14- the Sunni Harriri backed coalition- it all comes down to anti-Shiite propaganda.
Anytime something kicks off in Lebanon, certain elements will always try to sectarian-ize it into Sunni-Shiite binary.

August 18th, 2011 - 07:48 GMT

'It's still a Sunni-Shiite thing', Nasrallah complains of March 14 tactics

According to the policeman's citation, the driver admitted that he had a bad mouth smell- or medically cited 'Halitosis'. No mitigating considerations offered on account of the timing - it being Ramadan and the chances of stale breath, high due to empty stomachs.

August 17th, 2011 - 04:12 GMT

Police fine Kuwait driver for bad breath (even if hungry 'Ramadan' breath)

Gaddafi's 'mice' , 'rats,' 'cockroaches' as he fondly calls his rebellious people, may still have a chance of getting rid of the bane of their existence, The Colonel.

August 17th, 2011 - 01:07 GMT

Gaddafi 'leaving' his grip, but still mutters on rats & colonialists

EgyptAir: has upheld its ban on the hijab for hostesses for some years now, until Jan 25 left Egyptian women empowered enough to demand the right to re-veil.

August 17th, 2011 - 10:19 GMT

Egypt Air hostesses fight for hijab right; Over 1,000 women applicants for Air Saudia

Palestinians caught up in Syrian conflict are now feeling implicated and are firmly supporting the anti-Bashar protests abroad in Palestine.

August 17th, 2011 - 08:50 GMT

Camp attrocoties: Palestinians refugees caught up in Syrian conflict

The Bread Riots of 1996, Jordan.

August 16th, 2011 - 01:02 GMT

Jordanian bread-hungry Bedouins' civilized Riots versus British tea-sipping Hooligans

Remote control gadgets and satellite-linked inventions to make the barbaric 'modern' were being used to administer traditional torture in Egypt.

August 16th, 2011 - 09:41 GMT

Medieval Torture goes Modern & High-Tech

Educating the young in sex education is deemed OK by some scholars especially if it protects the young and vulnerable
from sexual abuse. The Arab League are calling for its implementation in the KSA.
for the introduction of sex education in schools.

August 15th, 2011 - 11:09 GMT

Saudi Scholar: Yes to Sex Ed if it Protects Children from Abuse

Madonna has been increasingly involved in directing films, from adverts to current feature film "W.E".

August 15th, 2011 - 07:51 GMT

Small talk with Madonna tests you on Arab uprisings like Libya's latest

When the Syrian tanks came to Latakia: one of the known beach towns of Syria with a similar cosmopolitan culture to Beirut.

August 14th, 2011 - 09:58 GMT

The Last Enclave: Syrian tanks enter Liberal beach city Latakia