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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 ...

Many in the region such including Lebanon, are often hunting about for this service, and forced to go the 'home' route or with the assistance of online training in a hospital that agrees to it.

July 12th, 2011 - 01:18 GMT

Birth by Bath: Water Birth comes to UAE

Sheeja (not shown below) was a 34-year-old Indian woman lured to Dubai with promise of work as a cook

July 12th, 2011 - 10:33 GMT

Defiant in the face of death threats

July 12th, 2011 - 07:57 GMT

Rebranding Madinah not neccessary- keep religious identity!

The meat-consuming world has never much approved the eating of dog-meat. Dogs are traditionally considered
pet-keeping material rather than fine-dining material. Some religions ban their consumption by humans. In the Philippines
and Korea, dog meat is indulged in as a delicacy.

July 11th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Outrage over dog meat in Philippines hits Mid-East, home to Philippines community

When pregnancy 'afflicts' your immigrant worker employee, it is not always the welcome news that it should be for a newly expectant mother.

July 11th, 2011 - 10:00 GMT

Congratulations! Your maid is pregnant

Representatives of France and the USA are sending delegates to Hama which is not going down well among the Syrian regime who interpret this as incitment of the protests.

July 11th, 2011 - 09:34 GMT

Syria angry at US and France abmbassadorial visit to Hama

Hama's scars from the '82 massacre of the city are alive today in the chants that curse Bashar as much they curse Hafez for the injustice they have endured.

July 10th, 2011 - 01:13 GMT

Survivors of Syria’s Hama massacres by Assad forces watch, and hope

Saudis with foreign moms complain of being mistreated or mistaken for expatriates, especially if they have blue eyes or blond hair.

July 10th, 2011 - 11:02 GMT

Saudis with foreign mothers not real sons of soil?

The Lebanese love their cars not least the old classic Mercedes Benz-- the typical or standard taxi cab car and national favorite.

July 10th, 2011 - 07:49 GMT

Lebanese and their cars: across the ages in classic cars

No maids for married women, in Saudi Arabia.

July 9th, 2011 - 11:35 GMT

Married women protest the right to recruit maids

Sex 6 times a week is what the doctor has ordered for Silvio Berlusconi, a leader infamous for his chauvinistic character as head of Italy who has been less than popular amongst Italian women recently.

July 7th, 2011 - 01:00 GMT

Mid-East unpopular leaders fight for survival; while 75 year-old Berlusconi prescribed a day off sex per week

A step 'in' from suicide belts, is to have the bomb internally fixed so as to avoid airport security detection. These bombs
would be detonated using a syringe injection.

July 7th, 2011 - 09:57 GMT

Human bombs: Terrorists may surgically implant bombs in their body to attack planes