Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting Ramadan Crescent Moon on Friday

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting Ramadan Crescent Moon on Friday

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday evening, state news agency (SPA) reported.

The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony, or to contact the nearest relevant department to guide them to the nearest court.

More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having marital relations from dawn until sunset. They also try to avoid evil thoughts and deeds.



Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss Relations and Regional Developments

The two foreign ministers reviewed the historical friendship and cooperation between their countries. SPA
The two foreign ministers reviewed the historical friendship and cooperation between their countries. SPA
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Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss Relations and Regional Developments

The two foreign ministers reviewed the historical friendship and cooperation between their countries. SPA
The two foreign ministers reviewed the historical friendship and cooperation between their countries. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, during an official visit to Moscow.

The two officials reviewed the historical friendship and cooperation between their countries and peoples, and explored ways to further strengthen and develop these ties across various fields.

The two sides held an official session of talks, during which they underscored the profound depth of relations between the Kingdom and Russia, in addition to addressing key developments in the region.