Eid al-Fitr
Video: Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry identifies running ‘sheikh’ in viral vid
Egypt
May 24, 2020
Video: Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry identifies running ‘sheikh’ in viral vid
Footage of a man dressed as an Al-Azhar sheikh running through a crowded street went viral on Sunday, prompting the…
Mild weather for Egypt on Monday, second day of Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 24, 2020
Mild weather for Egypt on Monday, second day of Eid al-Fitr
Meteorologists predict mild weather on Monday, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, during daytime on Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the…
Photos: Defying ban, staff at Egyptian isolation hospital perform Eid al-fitr prayers
Egypt
May 24, 2020
Photos: Defying ban, staff at Egyptian isolation hospital perform Eid al-fitr prayers
Defying the governmental ban on congregational prayers, medical workers of the Agamy isolation hospital in Alexandria performed Eid al-Fitr prayers…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite…
Mild weather for Egypt on Sunday, first day of Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 23, 2020
Mild weather for Egypt on Sunday, first day of Eid al-Fitr
Meteorologists predict mild weather on Sunday (the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday) during the daytime on Cairo, Lower…
Egyptian governorates on alert for first Eid holiday under coronavirus lockdown
Egypt
May 23, 2020
Egyptian governorates on alert for first Eid holiday under coronavirus lockdown
Egyptian governorates are in a state of alert in preparation for tomorrow’s Eid al-Fitr holiday, which will be celebrated for…
Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites: president
Middle East
May 23, 2020
Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites: president
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…