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Episode: UAE Moon-sighting committee to meet, Yemen’s prisoner swap deal — Trending
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On today's episode, the UAE's Moon-sighting committee will meet to determine the start of Ramadan. If the new crescent is spotted, fasting will begin at dawn on Wednesday.
Yemen's rival groups have agreed to a prisoner exchange deal. Talks are taking place between the internationally recognised government and Houthi rebels in Switzerland, chaired by the UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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