Eid al-Adha
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
August 12, 2019
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Alexandria’s Nozha Zoo received 4,000 visitors from Alexandria and neighboring governorates on the first day of Eid al-Adha yesterday amid…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
World
August 12, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
Qalyubiya governorate imposes fines for beheading sacrifices in streets
Life & Style
August 11, 2019
Qalyubiya governorate imposes fines for beheading sacrifices in streets
Governor of Qalyubiya Alaa Marzouk stated on Sunday that the governorate has imposed fines on persons involved in beheading sacrifices in…
Governor files legal measures against school for schoolyard beheading of sacrifice
Egypt
August 11, 2019
Governor files legal measures against school for schoolyard beheading of sacrifice
Governor of Qalyubiya Alaa Marzouk decided to file legal measures on Sunday against an Egyptian national on charges that the defendant…
One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
World
August 11, 2019
One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being…
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque where…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…