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Saudi Arabia Declares Thursday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declares Thursday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Majmaah University)
Saudi Arabia declares Thursday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Majmaah University)
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Saudi Arabia Declares Thursday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declares Thursday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Majmaah University)
Saudi Arabia declares Thursday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia declared on Tuesday that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday.

The Supreme Court made the announcement after teams failed to sight the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the holy month.

It congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, all citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia and Muslims across the globe on the advent of Ramadan.

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Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
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Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed the CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, as the country's next minister of health.

The Emir appointed Mohammed Saif Saeed al Suwaidi as QIA's next CEO.

As part of Tuesday's cabinet shuffle, Qatar's Emir also appointed Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani as the country's new minister of commerce and industry.
Sheikh Faisal is QIA's chief of Asia-Pacific and Africa investments and the chairman of Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo. It is unclear if he will remain in those roles.
The Emir appointed Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater as the new education minister. She served previously as minister of state for international cooperation and led Qatar's global humanitarian efforts, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.