Ramadan

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

Israel tightens security in Jerusalem Old City Police crack down on 'distorted information' on social media, arrest 20 No decorations in Old City in respect for the dead, community leader…

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Ukraine crisis sends sunflower oil price soaring and casts a shadow over Ramadan

The Ukraine crisis has sent global sunflower oil prices soaring and cast a shadow over Ramadan meals, with the cooking ingredient now too expensive for many people in Lebanon and…

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U.N. envoy discussing Yemen truce for Ramadan

RIYADH, March 20 (Reuters) - United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg is discussing a possible truce for Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is battling the Houthi movement, during the Muslim holy month…

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Arab countries are adapting Ramadan traditions to pandemic

The month of Ramadan begins on Monday for some countries in the Americas and on Tuesday for most of the rest of the world. The exact starting time depends on…

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Muslims mark Ramadan with unprecedented virus lockdowns

Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback in some countries has sparked fears…

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Photo Story: Ramadan preparations amid coronavirus lockdown in Pakistan

Vendors sell watermelon at a fruit and vegetable market, ahead of the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan, during a lock down of the Sindh province, due to the coronavirus…

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Saudi Arabia urges Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to combat coronavirus, the state…

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Muslim world prepares for the end of Ramadan

The Saudi Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Monday evening. This will signal the end…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Monday 6th May 2019

Good morning, The aviation tragedy in Russia, the clashes in Tripoli, a cease fire in Gaza and US's warning to Iran dominate the world headlines. The political activities leading to…

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Month of Ramadan fasting for many Muslims begins Monday

Muslims in Southeast Asia and much of the Middle East will start their Ramadan fasts on Monday while those in places like India, Pakistan and Iran will likely start…

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Photo Story – The search for the crescent to mark the start of the Ramadan

Men gather trying to sight the new crescent moon for the holy month of Ramadan during sandy weather at the peak of mount of Hafeet in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates,…

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Egypt to open Rafah border for Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to his official Twitter account.…

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