Tag: eid
Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes
A police officer in Congo's capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations...
Bombing kills 18 in Afghanistan on eve of Eid ceasefire
At least 18 people, including Afghan security forces personnel, were killed in a suspected car-bombing in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, hours before a three-day...
Egyptian forces kill 21 militants in North Sinai- state TV
Egyptian security forces killed 21 suspected militants in North Sinai, part of a group that the interior ministry said was planning attacks over the...
Little comfort for Egypt’s Brotherhood during sacred Eid
Every year, millions of Muslims around the world sacrifice an animal, a sheep, a camel, a goat, as part of the Eid...
Syrian fighters battle on, ignoring Muslim holiday
Syrian air force jets and helicopters bombed rebel-held districts across the country on Tuesday, the first day of the Muslim festival of...
Mosque bombing kills 8 Sunni worshippers in northern Iraq
A bomb exploded near a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing eight Sunni worshippers after the first...
Bombs blasts across Iraq kill 25 people
A series of bombs killed at least 25 people across Iraq on Sunday ahead of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha, police...
Egyptians celebrate Eid without Mubarak, pray in Tahrir
Tens of thousands of Egyptians prayed in celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Tahir Square, the epicentre of the protest that toppled long-time...