Ramadan
Metro company amends operating hours in Ramadan
Egypt
March 7, 2022
Metro company amends operating hours in Ramadan
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation announced it was working on finalizing the schedules of the metro lines…
Egypt has four and a half months in wheat reserves: official
Egypt
March 7, 2022
Egypt has four and a half months in wheat reserves: official
Egypt currently has four and a half months in reserves of wheat, Alaa Ezz, Secretary General of the Federation of…
Egypt announces rules for holding prayers during Ramadan
Egypt
February 21, 2022
Egypt announces rules for holding prayers during Ramadan
The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments announced on Monday the rules for the work of mosques during the holy month…
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
At least 12 worshippers were killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers, police…
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
Health & Fitness
May 13, 2021
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, wishing all a happy blessed…
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19…
All banks to close from Wednesday to Sunday for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 10, 2021
All banks to close from Wednesday to Sunday for Eid al-Fitr
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Monday announced that it and all banks across Egypt will close throughout the…
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Azi, husband test positive for coronavirus
Cinema/TV
May 7, 2021
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Azi, husband test positive for coronavirus
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Aziz and her husband Ahmed Al-Awadi on Thursday reported contracting coronavirus while filming the Ramadan series,…
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
World
May 6, 2021
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China (AP) — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan but…
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (non-binding religious rulings), has announced that the Shawwal…