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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 ...

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February 26th, 2020 - 10:00 GMT

Top Literature Fest in UAE Marred by Calls for Freedom of Expression

Mary Ann Wakefield was chosen to attempt the feat during an entertainment break. (Video SCreenshot)

February 26th, 2020 - 09:56 GMT

Age Shall Not Stop You! 84-Year-Old Basketball Fan Stuns the Crowd

Heartbreaking: College student Caiopa Jade Marja, 23, from Farmville, Virginia, used to sneak a razor into school to shave her face and arms because she was bullied for being too hairy. (Daily Mail)

February 26th, 2020 - 09:52 GMT

Medical Condition: ‘Hairy’ Woman Tells of Heartache Bullying

A Japanese man recently named the world's oldest living male has died aged 112, a local official said on February 25, 2020. JAPAN POOL / JIJI PRESS / AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 08:37 GMT

It Was The Smile: Japan’s Chitestsu Watanbe Dies at 112

Passengers walk outside Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport during a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Airports on Spain's Canary Islands were closed after strong winds carrying red sand from the Sahara shrouded the tourist hotspot. DESIREE MARTIN / AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 08:29 GMT

Watch This Video Carefully as it Takes Skill to Pilot Plane in Sahara Sandstorm

February 26th, 2020 - 08:22 GMT

Are Nespresso Beans, George Clooney Favorite Coffee, Being Picked by Child Labourers?

A soldier of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces spray plants where the locust swarms will land with insecticides, with the hopes of killing the locusts, in Otuke. AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 08:13 GMT

Locusts Invade Congo for The First Time in 75‬ Years

Lebanese soldiers stand guard in front of a church where a suicide bomber blew himself up the previous day in the Christian village of Al-Qaa, on June 28, 2016 (AFP Photo/)

February 26th, 2020 - 08:10 GMT

Lebanese Govt Bans Citizens From Going on Iran Pilgrimages

Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum watches her shot to the 18th green in the second round of the Women's British Open / © AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 08:03 GMT

Saudi Women and Golf is a Novel Idea Actively Considered

A Tehran Municipality worker cleans a bus to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 illness on February 26, 2020. Iran said Tuesday its coronavirus outbreak, the deadliest outside China, had claimed 15 lives and infected nearly 100 others -- including the country's deputy health minister. AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 07:53 GMT

Iranian Cleric Claims: Applying Essential Oil to Anus Will Kill Coronavirus

Kuwaitis celebrate the country's 59th Independence Day and the 29th anniversary of the end of the Gulf war with the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, in Kuwait City on February 25, 2020. AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 07:43 GMT

National Day Celebrations Canceled in Kuwait Over Coronavirus Fears

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February 26th, 2020 - 07:21 GMT

Indonesian Health Commissioner: Women Can Get Pregnant if They Swim in Pools With Men