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Shawwal crescent sighted, Pakistan to mark Eid Al-Fitr today

  • Eid Al-Fitr begins on the first day of the month of Shawwal in the Islamic lunar calendar
  • It is one of two major Muslim festivals that marks end of holy fasting month of Ramadan
video By KASHIF IMRAN ·

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Middle class families head to Karachi’s Kagzi Bazar for ‘affordable’ shopping on eve of Eid

  • 50-year-old market is located in densely populated area of old city of Karachi 
  • Buyers and sellers both say prices are more affordable than at other markets
By BURAQ SHABBIR ·

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In Pakistan’s southwest, Eid shoppers go out to buy the perfect snack: nimco

  • Nimco, popular on Eid, is typically a mix of fried ingredients like lentils, chickpeas, potatoes, nuts and spices
  • While many Pakistanis celebrate Eid with sweets like vermicelli and rice puddings, nimco is the go-to snack in Quetta
By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·

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Pakistan’s tailors measure up against Eid craze for pret 

  • Customer preferences are shifting toward ready-to-wear fashion, impacting tailoring businesses
  • Women say they opt for pret for its convenience, affordability and accessibility over custom tailoring 
By SAIMA SHABBIR - & - UROOSA JADOON ·

Trump’s Saudi visit planned for mid-May: Axios sources

  • The Kingdom would be the US President’s first international destination since taking office in January
By Arab News ·

Palestinian patients in Gaza dying due to lack of medical supplies, equipment: American surgeon

  • Dr. Mark Perlmutter spent three weeks treating patients in Al-Aqsa and Nasser hospitals
  • He was inside Nasser Hospital when Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas finance chief Ismail Barhoum
By Arab News ·

Declining Eid travel and spending dampen holiday spirit as soaring prices hit Indonesia

  • Each year in Indonesia, nearly three-quarters of the population of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country travel for the annual homecoming known locally as “mudik” that is always welcomed with excitement
By AP ·

Saudi maritime industry spurring global trade shift

  • Saudi Arabia advancing its shipbuilding and maritime technology through strategic partnerships
By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·

Serie A title race down to Inter and Napoli after Atalanta lose again

  • It’s developing into a two-team title race after third-placed Atalanta lost their second straight game, falling 1-0 at Fiorentina to drop nine points back
  • Cagliari beat last-placed Monza 3-0
By AP ·

A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey

  • Scientists uncovered over a dozen female wasps preserved in 99-million-year-old amber from the Kachin region in northern Myanmar
  • It’s a playbook adapted by many parasitic wasps, including modern-day cuckoo and bethylid wasps, to exploit insects
By AP ·