During Ramadan, political parties used the events to signal potential alliances after the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader.
Tag: Ramadan
‘Muawiya,’ a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims
The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq.
A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)
Marook, a sweet bread eaten during Ramadan in Syria, used to be a simple loaf, but now the list of choices can be as long as the lines of customers.
Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return.
Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza Immediately as Cease-Fire Expires
The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is unlikely to accept.
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season.
Gazans Find Little to Celebrate as Eid al-Fitr Begins at the End of Ramadan
The holiday used to be a joyful time in Gaza. But with Israel’s military offensive and famine threatening the enclave, Palestinians there feel far from any sense of festivity.
World Central Kitchen Let Him Serve Gaza. He Paid With His Life.
The killing of foreign aid workers from World Central Kitchen brought international outrage. The death of their Palestinian driver drew less attention.
Netanyahu Doubles Down on Rafah Invasion as Fighting Ebbs in Gaza
Though Israel recently withdrew troops from southern Gaza, cease-fire negotiations continue and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his vow to invade Rafah.
When Is Eid This Year? How the Solar Eclipse Obscured Moon Sighting
Some Muslim communities rely on a centuries-old method to determine when Ramadan ends: a crescent moon. That method was harder to follow this year.