Ramadan

EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra
Egypt

EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra

  EgyptAir has decided to increase Umra flights to Jeddah during the first days of Ramadan in order to meet…
457 prisoners tried in military courts released after Morsy pardon
Egypt

457 prisoners tried in military courts released after Morsy pardon

Hundreds of prisoners were released Monday as part of President Mohamed Morsy’s pardon for civilians who had been tried before…
Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan
Egypt

Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan

Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour Tourism has modified the rules for tourist facilities, such as restaurants, nightclubs and hotels,…
Rolling blackouts policy sparks anger across Egypt
Egypt

Rolling blackouts policy sparks anger across Egypt

Power cuts continued across Egypt despite promises by officials from the electricity and energy ministries that the crisis will gradually…
An up-market Ramadan evening guide
Life & Style

An up-market Ramadan evening guide

The holy fasting month is here. It’s time to welcome Ramadan nights in stylish lounges featuring lavish menus from a…
Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers
Business

Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers

  Soheir Salem, a housewife and mother of four, walked out to the markets last Friday looking to buy her…
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…
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