Muslims worldwide have joyfully marked the start of the holy month of Ramadan by decorating their homes and streets with lanterns and crescents. Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. By citing the Hilal "crescent moon," which typically occurs approximately one day after the new moon, Muslims can usually estimate the beginning of Ramadan; however, many prefer to confirm the official start of Ramadan by direct visual observation of the crescent.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, over 3.9 million people have fled Ukraine and over 1,100 civilians have been killed, according to data from the United Nations. The invasion, launched under Russian President Vladimir Putin's orders, has displaced millions more within the country and left Ukrainian cities like Mariupol in utter ruins. And although Ukrainian forces have been able to stop Russian forces from advancing on key locations like Kyiv, Russia has relied on artillery, missiles and airstrikes to compensate where its ground forces have failed. The Russian ...

After two years of suspending concerts in Jordan due to the Coronavirus, Al Hanouneh folklore dancing troupe performed at the Amman Palace of Culture. Before Covid-19, the group used to hold concerts annually to commemorate the 1976 Arab Lands Days when six Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers while protesting the government's decision to expropriate thousands of acres of Palestinian lands illegally. The colorful event highlights Palestinian traditional songs reflecting identity, land possession, resistance, and the fight against occupation through symbolic, cultural, artistic means and movements that keeps the Palestinian ...

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Since 1993 the United Nations has held World Water Day on March 22 to both celebrate and raise awareness on how water use affects people around the world. The day highlights initiatives actively working to protect water sources and improve water access to impoverished communities. It also documents and highlights the issues such communities face when it comes to their sources of water, issues which are becoming worse and more widespread as time goes on.

The Nowruz festival is the Persian-language term for the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. It begins on the spring equinox and marks the beginning of Farvardin, the first month of the Solar Hijri calendar. It is celebrated in Iran and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan and Turkey and is also marked by the Kurds living in northern Iraq and the Kurdish areas in Syria. Nowruz has passed between peoples and cultures through the Silk Road and is considered an official holiday in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq ...

Syrians marked on March 15, the 11th anniversary of the civil war that started in 2011. The ongoing civil war was fought between the Syrian Arab Republic led by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and various domestic and foreign forces that oppose both the Syrian government and each other, in varying combinations. According to UN analysis, roughly 350,000 civilians have been killed between March 2011, when the conflict erupted and March 2021. Data also showed about 6.8 million Syrians fled the war while another 6.7 million people are displaced within ...

The 75th British Academy of Film Awards were presented on Sunday. The ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall returned to an in-person event after going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic.

From Japan, to Spain, to the United Kingdom, people around the world are participating in protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order the invasion of Ukraine quickly turned him and Russia into global pariahs, leading governments, corporations and everyday people to turn against them. The United Nations has reported that 549 civilians have been killed in Ukraine so far, an estimation which they say is likely much lower than the true number killed, and that nearly 2.6 million people have fled Ukraine in the ...