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Syria approves UN humanitarian aid deliveries to 19 besieged towns

The United Nations special envoy for Syria says an operation to deliver aid to 19 besieged and hard-to-reach Syrian towns has been approved by the government in…

09/06/2016

Greece

Ramadan begins as thoughts turn to home for many Muslim migrants

Despite the difficult conditions Muslim migrants living in a state-run camp near Athens began observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on…

07/06/2016

World News

Millions of Muslims mark the beginning of Ramadan

Millions of Muslims around the world are beginning to mark the holy month of Ramadan with the sighting of the new moon.

06/06/2016

Gaza

Eid begins, but not necessarily with a celebratory atmosphere

Breaking the fast: Muslims around the world mark the end of Ramadan with the start of the Eid-al-Fitr festival.

17/07/2015

United Arab Emirates

Dubai charity provides Ramadan feast for construction workers

Construction workers in Dubai queue up to receive an evening meal to break their Ramadan fast. It comes courtesy of a local charity initiative called

17/07/2015

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Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr

16/07/2015

Israel

Keeping tradition alive: Jerusalem wakes up to the sound of a Musaharaty

Jerusalem is woken up to the sound of a Musaharaty every day during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. His drum beat breaks the night silence as he

11/07/2015

Italy

Italy: stranded migrants mark Ramadan on the rocks

Migrants trapped in Italy are marking the holy month of Ramadan on the rocks. Turned back from the French border, dozens of people – mainly Eritreans

19/06/2015

Egypt

Egyptians mark Ramadan with new enthusiasm

After the deadly violence of recent years, Ramadan in Egypt is taking place amid a new sense of optimism. As well as fasting from sun up to sun down

19/06/2015

World News

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins

For most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, dawn on Thursday 18 marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.. It is a time of prayer and

18/06/2015

Indonesia

Indonesia: Food prices soar ahead of Ramadan holy month

With the Muslim world anticipating the start of Ramadan, Indonesians are preparing for the month-long fasting period. The south-east Asian country

15/06/2015

Saudi Arabia

Points for prayers : mobile apps for Muslims

11/07/2013

World News

Fasting for longer: the challenge of Ramadan in Europe

08/07/2013