This is Beirut, 19/03 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In a war-ravaged neighbourhood of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the stench from a gaping sewage pit is unbearable as Red Crescent workers pull a bloated body from deep underground. The volunteers say 14 more remain below. "They were shot in the head, some have crushed skulls," Hisham Zein al-Abdeen, head of forensic medicine at Sudan's health ...
Lyne Sammouri, 05/03 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
south lebanon ramadan tyre nabatieh
As Ramadan begins in South Lebanon, still marked by the aftermath of war, a sense of renewal emerges. In the souks of Nabatieh and the streets of Tyre, a blend of hardship and hope fills the air as communities find ways to celebrate the holy month.
Lyne Sammouri, 03/03 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
From India to Syria, this is how Muslims worldwide broke their fast during the first days of the holy month of Ramadan.
Fady Noun, 01/03 09:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
This year, due to a calendar alignment, Christian and Muslim fasting periods will overlap during the lunar month of Ramadan, which runs from March 1 to March 29. Their fasts begin just two days apart: Saturday, March 1 for Muslims and Monday, March 3 for Eastern Christians. For Latin Catholics, Lent starts two days later, on Wednesday, March 5, ...
Pierre Daccache, 28/02 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Residents of Sanaa make their final pre-Ramadan purchases in a market in the old city, while the number of shoppers is lower than last year.
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-11 14:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite war, conflict and looming threats, Muslims around the world have gathered their loved ones to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-12 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday, many Muslims around the world celebrated the first day of Ramadan, with the start of the holy month varying from country to country.
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-12 16:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Ramadan, usually a holy month of prayer and family, is not the same this year in war-torn Gaza. Displaced residents are forced to welcome it in horrible situations, as they are forced to live under constant bombings and attacks.