The protests sparked on October 17 have spread across the country and quickly grown into an unprecedented cross-sectarian street mobilisation against the political class
Muslims
Displaced Syrians
Gallery: Displaced Idlib residents spend first homeless Ramadan
Regime bombardment forced Syrian mother Mona Mutayr and her family to flee their home earlier this month and set up camp in an olive grove near the Turkish border.
Fasting
Gallery: Best photographs of the Ramadan
Different scenes of Muslim fasting holy month of Ramadan 2019 around the world.
Charity
The power of giving during Ramadan
Zakat is a major tool of Islamic social financing and a foundation for promoting sustainable community development
Abu Dhabi
Video: Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque feeds 30,000 during Ramadan
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Iftar provides enough food for 30,000 people every night of Ramadan.
Eid Al Fitr
In pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan
Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan begins on May 6, many of whom practise the ritual of dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayers until Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of the holy month.
Donald Trump
Trump sends Ramadan greetings, as White House orders warship to the Gulf
The National Security Advisor said the move was to send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime
Eid in Dubai
Ramadan expected to start on May 6
The sighting of the crescent moon would be impossible from East and Southeast Asia as well as Southern Europe and most of the Arab nations on Sunday, May 5
Burj Khalifa
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa pays tribute to New Zealand PM
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed hails Jacinda Ardern for her support of Muslims around the world following terror attack in Christchurch
Iftar
Trump hosts first iftar dinner at White House
The US president was joined by Saudi Ambassador Prince Khalid Ben Salman and Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar
Dubai
In pictures: Halal Expo – Dubai 2017
Globally, Muslim expenditure on food and beverage (F&B) was estimated at $1.12 billion in 2014 and potentially rising to $1.58 billion in 2020.
Hajj pilgrimage
In pictures: Pakistani pilgrims gather for Hajj
Millions of Muslims head to Makkah and Madinah, Islam’s two holiest sites to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage.