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Episode: Ramadan 2023, GCC meeting in Riyadh, Afghanistan hit by quake — Trending
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On today's episode, authorities have announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday in the UAE. The Moon-sighting committee met on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department after maghrib (sunset) prayers but said it had yet spot a new crescent Moon.
The foreign ministers of GCC countries will meet in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss regional developments. The meeting is one of a series of conferences held every three months.
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled...