UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait to celebrate Eid on Aug 19

Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated across the Gulf region on Sunday, religious authorities announced on Saturday.

PTIPublished Aug 18, 2012, 8:25 AM IST

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The UAE's moon sighting committee today announced thatSaturday will be the last day of fasting in the country followed by Eid onSunday.

News reaching here from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait alsosaid Eid will be celebrated on Sunday.

The festival of Eid is the culmination of the month-longperiod of fasting during which practicing Muslims around the world abstain fromfood and water from dawn to dusk.

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Defiant Assange asks US to end "witch-hunt"

Defying British diplomatic hints to arrest him, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday emerged in public for the first time in two months since he took refuge in the Ecuador embassy here and asked US President Barack Obama to end the "witch-hunt" against his whistle-blower website.

PTI

Published Aug 17, 2012, 7:20 AM IST

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Clad in a crisp blue shirt and red tie, Assange, 41,appeared in the balcony of the embassy's ground floor flat with nearly 100police officers and a police helicopter above closely watching every movement.Technically, he remained within Ecuador territory, whichprevented police officers from arresting him.Citing examples of alleged action in various countriesagainst freedom of expression, Assange drew loud applause as he said:"There is unity in the oppression. There must be…

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait to celebrate Eid on Aug 19

Defiant Assange asks US to end "witch-hunt"

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