Eid al-Fitr
Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew
CAIRO (Reuters) – Families rushed to buy sweets and biscuits in Cairo as they prepared to celebrate the end of…
Chafing under lockdown, Palestinians long for Eid celebrations
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Chafing under lockdown, Palestinians long for Eid celebrations
BETHLEHEM, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) – Bethlehem is struggling back to life just in time for the Muslim holiday of Eid…
Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid al-Fitr
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid al-Fitr
In a Damascus flea market, Sham Alloush rummaged through a pile of clothes for something nice to wear for Eid…
Egyptian Prime Minister reiterates need to abide by coronavirus prevention measures during Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 20, 2020
Egyptian Prime Minister reiterates need to abide by coronavirus prevention measures during Eid al-Fitr
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday reiterated that citizens must abide by coronavirus prevention measures imposed by the government…
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
As the Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Islam’s holiest month, many of the faithful…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
How many cookies and biscuits should one consume during Eid al-Fitr?
Health & Fitness
May 18, 2020
How many cookies and biscuits should one consume during Eid al-Fitr?
People are fond of eating cookies and biscuits during the Eid al-Fitr holiday that comes at the end of the…
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday will see more restrictions in place to…
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses have been excluded from a recent decision to halt all mass transportation on roads nationwide…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…