Ramadan
Business of charitable donations
Opinion
May 19, 2020
Business of charitable donations
Professor Jaber Nassar (the former president of Cairo University) wrote, wondering: “People finance all these entities requesting donations through advertisements…
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
MANFALUT, Egypt (AP) — On a hot Saturday afternoon, Mahrous Mahmoud is busy as can be. The professional soccer player,…
Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown
Hiding snacks under their beds or behind piles of clothes, young Tunisians are finding ways to subvert the Ramadan fast…
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…
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Life & Style
May 17, 2020
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholar Authority on Sunday has decreed that, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muslims must perform the Eid…
Online English classes revive ties severed by war in Syria
Middle East
May 17, 2020
Online English classes revive ties severed by war in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Who got married? Who had a baby? Have we lost anyone? Through crackling internet lines and jumpy…
Egyptian TV series starring Amina Khalil postponed until after Ramadan
Cinema/TV
May 14, 2020
Egyptian TV series starring Amina Khalil postponed until after Ramadan
Egyptian TV series “Leh La” (Why not) starring actress Amina Khalil will be postponed until after Ramadan, having failed to…
Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers
Egypt
May 13, 2020
Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers
Coptic Christians from Minya governorate’s Kafr al-Mahdy village collected the Zakat al-Fitr (Ramadan charity funds) funds from the village and…
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Cinema/TV
May 8, 2020
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Egypt’s Administrative Court on Wednesday put an end to claims demanding the suspension of the prank program “Ramez Magnoon Rasmy”…
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the country’s curfew will remain in effect at least until the…