Ramadan

The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’
Books

The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’

“I don’t mean to say that I am more intelligent than he, or that I see things he is incapable…
TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics
Egypt

TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics

Cairo’s street and bridges were strewn with billboards bearing the phrase “Al-Qahira wal Nas” — “Cairo and the People” —…
Dates with political flavor
Food

Dates with political flavor

It seems nothing can escape politics nowadays, even Ramadan nuts. During my pre-Ramadan shopping this year, I noticed that traders…
Stores dress up for Ramadan
Life & Style

Stores dress up for Ramadan

"When people are fasting, they feel like they want to eat the whole world,” says Ayman al-Gameel, who owns a…
The gift of giving
Life & Style

The gift of giving

  Charity is a cornerstone of Islam. Along with spiritual kindness and compassion toward humanity, charity is a way of…
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan

  Dar al-Ifta, an educational body within Al-Azhar that is tasked with issuing religious opinions based on Sharia, issued a…
Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal
World

Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal

Israeli police barred a traditional iftar meal for breaking the Ramadan fast which was to take place at an east…
Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills
Egypt

Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills

  The Socialist Popular Alliance Party announced a campaign dubbed "We will not pay" on Thursday. It will urge people not…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt

Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season

The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…
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