Ramadan

Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
World

Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting

Ali al-Hakmi, a member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, has issued a fatwa stating that Saudi athletes…
Obama praises Muslim democracy-fighters
World

Obama praises Muslim democracy-fighters

US President Barack Obama on Friday praised the courage of dissidents fighting for democracy in Muslim countries, in a message…
Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old
Archaeology

Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old

“Wahawy ya wahawy/Eyaha/We kaman wahawy/Eyaha” — these are the introductory lyrics of our most popular Ramadan jingle. My brother and…
AUC telescopes spot Ramadan crescent moon
Environment

AUC telescopes spot Ramadan crescent moon

Mohamed Suleiman says he is 80 to 90 percent sure he saw the crescent moon on Thursday night, which marks…
Morsy releases military prisoners, addresses nation in Ramadan speech
Egypt

Morsy releases military prisoners, addresses nation in Ramadan speech

President Mohamed Morsy announced Thursday night that he has pardoned 572 military prisoners who were detained in connection with the…
Military detainees committee recommends release of 700 prisoners
Egypt

Military detainees committee recommends release of 700 prisoners

The Personal Freedom Protection Committee has recommended the release of nearly 700 prisoners in military detention. The announcement came after…
Military detainees committee promises good news before Ramadan
Egypt

Military detainees committee promises good news before Ramadan

The head of a committee formed to research detainees' files has promised Egyptians that the relatives of people held in…
Omar ibn al-Khattab TV series raises controversy
Egypt

Omar ibn al-Khattab TV series raises controversy

Controversy has erupted over the yet-to-be-broadcast TV series "Omar ibn al-Khattab." The series portrays Omar, Abu Bakr and Ali Ibn…
Meat prices and demand high as Ramadan approaches
Environment

Meat prices and demand high as Ramadan approaches

Two weeks away, the holy breezes of Ramadan already pervade Egypt’s polluted air. But, just as Ramadan lanterns light up,…
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