Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday 19 February in Egypt, Al-Azhar announces. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar confirmed Wednesday as the start date.
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It takes time for the desert to open itself to you and to acknowledge your presence; time to reveal what it keeps hidden, and what slips past the ordinary eye. Slowly, moment by moment, you begin to understand just how much the desert can say and show you, even when it appears to be at its most silent and most empty. If there's anywhere on Earth where the desert can speak volumes, even in…
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