Ramadan
Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
World
July 21, 2012
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
July 21, 2012
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
July 20, 2012
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
July 20, 2012
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
July 19, 2012
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
July 16, 2012
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
July 14, 2012
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
July 8, 2012
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
July 8, 2012
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,…