Eid al-Fitr
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (non-binding religious rulings), has announced that the Shawwal…
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
A professor of public health at the Zagazig University’s faculty of medicine warned the public in applying lax precautionary measures…
Ramadan will last for 30 days, Eid al-Fitr on May 13 in Egypt: National astronomy institute
Egypt
April 13, 2021
Ramadan will last for 30 days, Eid al-Fitr on May 13 in Egypt: National astronomy institute
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt announced Tuesday that Ramadan this year will last for…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Health & Fitness
June 1, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Egypt’s actual number of coronavirus cases could be between five to ten times higher than officially reported Ministry of Health…
Egypt’s Gold prices fall by LE6 per gram, 21-karat gold at LE756
Economy
May 27, 2020
Egypt’s Gold prices fall by LE6 per gram, 21-karat gold at LE756
The price of gold in the Egyptian market dropped on Wednesday by about LE six per gram compared to Tuesday’s…
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
Egypt
May 27, 2020
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
The Egyptian Transport Ministry is making a concentrated effort to prepare for the return of train traffic in the railways…
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
Middle East
May 26, 2020
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
CASABLANCA Morocco (AP) — Instead of mass prayers and large family gatherings filled with colorful clothes, gifts and traditional foods,…
Moderate weather for Tuesday across Egypt on third day of Eid
Egypt
May 25, 2020
Moderate weather for Tuesday across Egypt on third day of Eid
Meteorologists predict moderate weather in Cairo and Lower Egypt on Tuesday, the third day of Eid al-Fitr, during the daytime…
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…