Eid al-Adha
Rights organization calls for pardoning activists for Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Rights organization calls for pardoning activists for Eid al-Adha
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to pardon activists and peaceful protesters detained…
Importing meat before Eid al-Adha challenging due to restricted dollar transfers
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Importing meat before Eid al-Adha challenging due to restricted dollar transfers
Restrictions on dollar transfers and the shortage of foreign currency liquidity are keeping companies from importing meat for Eid al-Adha. A…
Saudi Arabia to sight Dhul-Hijjah moon Sunday
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Saudi Arabia to sight Dhul-Hijjah moon Sunday
Saudi Arabia will witness the Dhul-Hijjah moon on Sunday. This moon represents the last month of a 12-month Islamic lunar calendar. Traditional moon…
Ghada Adel to end shooting of ‘Ahwak’
Cinema/TV
September 1, 2015
Ghada Adel to end shooting of ‘Ahwak’
Prominent actress Ghada Adel arrived in Hurgada on Monday to film the last scenes of her upcoming movie "Ahwak" (Love…
Eid Al-Adha movie season lacks lead movie stars
Art news
August 25, 2015
Eid Al-Adha movie season lacks lead movie stars
The Eid Al-Adha feast movie season will seemingly be less powerful this year as top-grossing actors will be absent from the…
Youth haircuts hide “undiscovered stars”
Egypt
October 9, 2014
Youth haircuts hide “undiscovered stars”
The law brands them "minors", society treats them as "a bunch of kids", but, in fact, many of them are…
Pools of blood, a recurrent feature of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
October 6, 2014
Pools of blood, a recurrent feature of Eid al-Adha
As Muslims in Egypt celebrate the Islamic Eid al-Adha feast, the most prominent ritual of the celebration is practiced: offering…
42 harassment cases in Alexandria on 1st day of Eid
Egypt
October 5, 2014
42 harassment cases in Alexandria on 1st day of Eid
Forty-two harassment cases have been detected by Alexandria police on Saturday, the first day of Eid Al-Adha.Assistant Interior Minister Major…
Sexual harassment disappears on Corniche during Eid for first time in many years
Egypt
October 5, 2014
Sexual harassment disappears on Corniche during Eid for first time in many years
Under tight security measures on the Nile Corniche from Shubra Al-Mazallat to Garden City, thousands of Egyptians, including young men,…
Lebanon Square: Cattle yard at night, slaughterhouse during the day
Egypt
October 5, 2014
Lebanon Square: Cattle yard at night, slaughterhouse during the day
Just a few meters from a banner that reads "Welcome to Agouza neighborhood" in Lebanon Square, Mohandessin, a young man…