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Yemen’s Covid-19 death toll may increase from about 500 to 12,000 by November, an expert has warned. Wam

UAE sends 770 tonnes of food aid to Yemen during Ramadan

UAE Government
The Mother of the Nation sent meals for healthcare workers in several hospitals in Abu Dhabi and congratulated them on the occasion of Eid al Fitr. Wam

Sheikha Fatima thanks medics by sending them breakfast on first day of Eid

UAE Government
Abu Dhabi residents take a stroll along the Corniche to watch the sunset on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Victor Besa / The National 

First day of Eid lifts the mood for UAE residents

UAE
Bella Hadid has urged fans to give to charity this Eid Al Fitr in an Instagram post. Getty Images 

Bella Hadid urges fans to donate to families in need with Eid message

Lifestyle
IN DEPTH

Ramadan 2020: tips for staying hydrated when fasting

Wellbeing

How the tradition of cash gifts to children over Eid has evolved

Money

Everything you need to know about Ramadan in the UAE

UAE

Ramadan 2020: Public-sector working hours for the UAE revealed

UAE Government

UAE schools reduce e-learning hours for Ramadan

Education

When will Eid Al Fitr fall in the UAE?

UAE

Ramadan 2020: the Dubai restaurants open for dine-in during the day

Food
epa08440343 Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers amid the coronavirus pandemic, at Al Mashun Grand Mosque in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 24 May 2020. Muslims around the world celebrated Eid Al-Fitr to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. EPA/DEDI SINUHAJI

Eid Al Fitr around the world - in pictures
Saeed's guide to Eid prayers at home 

How to perform Eid prayers at home
Seven-year-old Abu Dhabi resident Jehan Razdan Khan is busy preparing for Eid in the kitchen. 

Watch: 7-year-old Abu Dhabi resident cooks up Eid dishes
A man reads the Koran using his cellphone during the last day the holy month of ramadan in the Al Makmur mosque in Banda Aceh on May 23, 2020. AFP

Ramadan around the world in photos: May 23
Sunbeds at JA The Resort are spaced two metres apart for guest safety. Courtesy JA The Resort

Pocketful of Dirhams: Staycations – what are the best Eid deals and are they Covid-19 safe?
Hamad Nawad goes through his workout watched by coach Ramon Lemos at the resident camp at the Armed Forces Club in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy UAEJJF.

Hamad Nawad: Balancing jiu-jitsu training and fasting during Ramadan
Members of a traditional band beat drums during the fasting month of Ramadan, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sidon's old city, southern Lebanon May 19, 2020. Picture taken May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Ramadan around the world in photos: May 21
Muslim worshippers offer the evening prayer Tarawih as they maintain social distancing at Al Azhar Mosque in the Egyptian capital Cairo, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on May 17, 2020. AFP

Ramadan around the world in photos: May 18
The Glass House at the Quranic Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai's Quranic Park – green space reopens to the public
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: A food truck provides free Halal meals for Iftar during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in front of the Masjid at Taqwa mosque on May 14, 2020 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Deputy Public Advocate Kashif Hussain, in conjunction with Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, organized the free food truck for Ramadan in honor of his mother Mahmooda Shaheen who died of COVID-19 on April 7, 2020. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Ramadan around the world in photos
An elderly Palestinian woman reads the Koran at her window overlooking the Manara clock tower and Al-Nasr Mosque, still closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown, in the old town of the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 10, 2020. / AFP / JAAFAR ASHTIYEH

Ramadan around the world in photos
Muslims gather in iftar tents to break their fast on the first day of Ramadan in Dubai. Getty Images

Dubai cancels all Ramadan tent permits

UAE Government
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. AFP / KARIM SAHIB

Ramadan 2021: When it could begin and what to expect

Heritage
A Bangladeshi Muslim man prays during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA/MONIRUL ALAM

Salah explained: why Muslims pray five times a day

UAE
epa08444254 A vendor walks on a nearly empty beach during Eid al Fitr holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic in Ule Lhuee beach, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 26 May 2020. Countries around the world are taking increased measures to stem the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the COVID-19 disease. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

Eid Al Fitr around the world - in pictures

World
TOPSHOT - An orphan plays with her new hula hoop during the food and toy distribution, for total about 500 orphans in 11 orphanages, by National Muslim COVID-19 Response Committee to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at Good hope markazil Banatil Islamia orphans centre in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 25, 2020. / AFP / Yasuyoshi CHIBA

Eid Al Fitr around the world - in pictures

World
Worshippers must maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from each other. Reuters

Berlin church welcomes worshippers unable to fit in mosque

Europe
Employees of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company support UAE communities during Ramadan. Courtesy Adnoc

Adnoc employees raise Dh1m to provide food during Ramadan

UAE
File photo: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks in Berlin. EPA

Ramadan 2020: Germany’s president pledges to fight Islamophobia

Europe
Suparna Mathur, associate director of Community Outreach at NYU Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National 

UAE embraces new 'virtual reality' as online Ramadan events connect communities

Education
An image shows warm-season features that might be evidence of salty liquid water active on Mars today. Nasa / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona

Ramadan headlines from 2010-2020: From space missions to cloning tiny coral polyps

UAE
Rakesh Kumar, delivery rider at Freedom Pizza, has spoken about the challenges facing him and his colleagues this Ramadan.  Reem Mohammed / The National

Dubai delivery riders tell of 'busiest' Ramadan in memory

Transport
Saudi Volunteering team launch new initiatives to support locals during COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi volunteers using their cars to give back during Ramadan

GCC
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