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Lebanese troops in the eastern Bekaa Valley. Reuters

Lebanon: Rising Security Fears ahead of Ramadan

by Paula Astih | Jun 3, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Security fears have doubled on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan over continuous threats made by ISIS and al-Nusra Front. Al-Nusra spokesman in Syria’s Qalamoun region Sirajeddine Zuraiqat said lately in a series of tweets that militants should be ready for...

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Birds fly over a damaged neighbourhood, in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syrian Opposition Calls for Nationwide Ramadan Truce

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 1, 2016 | Middle East

Syria’s main opposition has proposed a nationwide truce on the occasion of Ramadan, opposition delegate Basma Kodmani said on Wednesday. The proposal was made in a letter from Riad Hijab, the coordinator of the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC), to...

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A Syrian refugee child who fled the violence from the Syrian town of Flita, near Yabroud, poses for a photograph at the Lebanese border town of Arsal in the eastern Bekaa. Reuters

ShareTheMeal App to Feed Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon during Ramadan

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 27, 2016 | Middle East

New York-The World Food Program, one of the United Nations agencies, launched on Thursday the Arabic Version of an app to feed Syrian refugee children during the Holy month of Ramadan. Smartphone users in the Arab world can help provide food to Syrian refugees in...

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A Muslim pilgrim wears a surgical mask to help prevent infection from a respiratory virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May, 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Ramadan pilgrimage season in Saudi Arabia mostly free from MERS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 4, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Reuters—Saudi Arabia reported 10 confirmed new cases of a deadly respiratory disease during Islam’s fasting month of Ramadan, and the subsequent Eid Al-Fitr holiday, after fears that an influx of pilgrims over the period might spread the infection more...

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The Mesaharati, Still Part of Sidon’s Ramadan Tradition

by Vivian Haddad | Jul 23, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Late at night, during the holy month of Ramadan, a mesaharati makes his way through the alleyways of Sidon in Lebanon. He bangs his drum, recites poetry, and calls out to the people to wake them for their pre-dawn suhoor meal, their final...