World
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Region
6/7/2024 12:48:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said the hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls.
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Egypt
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Society
6/6/2024 11:05:20 PM
Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta officially announced that Egypt will celebrate the four-day Islamic feast, Eid Al-Adha, starting Wednesday 16 June after confirming the sighting of the moon for the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijja.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/10/2024 12:56:20 PM
Gaza residents did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/6/2023 8:18:42 PM
The Egyptian Exchange's (EGX) indices ended in red territory this week, as investors generate liquidity, and eye building new positions on TAQA Arabia shares.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/6/2023 6:04:57 PM
Gold prices continued their declining trajectory on Thursday, while the Egyptian Exchange ended in the red, with the market cap losing EGP 17 billion.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/4/2023 5:35:19 PM
Egypt recently observed an extended public holiday from 27 June to 3 July to commemorate Eid Al-Adha and the 30 June Revolution, with two more days off in July for the Islamic New Year on Tuesday 18 July and the 23 July Revolution Day, raising concerns in Parliament about the economic impact of such extended breaks.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/4/2023 5:04:07 PM
There were no major changes in Egypt's gold and stock markets on Tuesday, after the seven-day long Eid Al-Adha holiday.
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Egypt
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Society
7/4/2023 1:07:45 PM
With the Eid Al-Adha holiday wrapping up, vacationers returning to work or extending their stay on the beach should expect hot and humid weather through Sunday, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA).
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World
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Region
7/2/2023 9:13:53 PM
The Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Sunday called for collective measures to avoid future Quran burnings, days after a copy was torched outside a Stockholm mosque.
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Opinion
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7/2/2023 6:54:46 PM
The Swedish-Danish extremist, Rasmus Paludan, has burned the Holy Qur’an in the Swedish capital Stockholm after he demonstrated in front of the Turkish embassy during the Muslims’ celebration of Eid al-Adha.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
7/2/2023 11:15:00 AM
Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (28 June - 4 July) in Cairo
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
7/1/2023 5:21:34 PM
Egyptian security authorities arrested a butcher on Saturday after a photo showing him hanging meat on the Monorail's column in Nasr City on the first day of Eid Al-Adha went viral.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
6/30/2023 7:57:49 PM
The Eid Al-Adha holiday in Egypt and Arab countries has officially kicked off the summer season, which is seeing a surge in pop star releases despite similarities in lyrics and music arrangements.
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Antiquities
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Islamic
6/29/2023 6:56:42 PM
To celebrate Eid Al-Adha, three museums in Cairo are organizing special exhibitions on Egypt's colourful history and relationship with Hajj.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/29/2023 3:16:49 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed “the duty of states to prevent incitement and hate crimes," as it condemned a Quran-burning incident in Sweden during Muslims’ Eid Al-Adha as "shameful."
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/29/2023 2:22:00 PM
Meat prices have been rising sharply in the run-up to the Eid Al-Adha holiday.
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World
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International
6/29/2023 2:14:20 PM
Muslims across Indonesia on Thursday were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
6/28/2023 2:33:10 PM
Egypt released 2,374 inmates by presidential pardon on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
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World
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International
6/28/2023 1:53:36 PM
Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/28/2023 1:20:06 PM
General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Force, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan late on Tuesday urged those who are able to carry arms to join the fight against the paramilitary forces.
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