Ramadan
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
World
April 9, 2020
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
BERLIN (AP) — As the Easter holiday approaches, world leaders and health officials are fervently warning that hard-won gains in…
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through…
Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
The Ministry of Endowments announced on Tuesday that it will continue the suspension of all group religious activities during Ramadan,…
Cut! Coronavirus pegs back Ramadan soaps
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Cut! Coronavirus pegs back Ramadan soaps
Missing scenes, unfinished episodes and sets sanitized against coronavirus — much-loved Ramadan television soaps are struggling to keep the cameras…
Egyptian comedian Adel Imam finishes filming ‘Valentino’ series
Culture
March 2, 2020
Egyptian comedian Adel Imam finishes filming ‘Valentino’ series
Egyptian comedian and actor Adel Imam has finished filming the TV series “Valentino,” which is expected to premier during this…
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Protest leaders have agreed to end a campaign of civil disobedience launched after a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and to…
Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”
Cinema/TV
June 7, 2019
Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”
“Weld al-Ghalaba” (Son of the Poor), a Ramadan drama series featuring prominent leading actors Ahmed al-Sakka along with Injy al-Mokadem,…
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
World
June 6, 2019
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
Calls of “Allahu Akbar” [“God is great”] by young Muslims wearing long gowns and vests outside Cologne’s main rail station…
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Middle East
June 5, 2019
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
HAZANO, Syria (Reuters) – Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: he lists the places in Syria to which his…