Ramadan Friday Prayers

Israel boosts security for first Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem

Yahoo News - 10h

Friday Briefing

Germans head to the polls.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Friday Briefing

A meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The New York Times - 6d

Pope asks for prayers in message from hospital

The pontiff is receiving hospital treatment as the Vatican warns his condition is still critical.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Anxious Prayers as Pope Francis Lingers in Critical Condition

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Pope Francis thanks supporters for prayers in audio message

Pope Francis thanked supporters for their daily prayers in a brief audio message that was played during evening rosary prayers. The Vatican said the Pope remains in stable condition as he continues ...

NBC News - 4h

Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan

Ramadan starts with sighting the crescent moon and most mosques observing the first day on Saturday.

BBC News - 5d

Gazans celebrate Ramadan surrounded by rubble

NBC News crews captured Gazans celebrating Ramadan in Rafah and Khan Younis as Israel plans to halt all humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip on March 2.

NBC News - 4d

NASCAR Friday schedule at Atlanta

NASCAR is back at the track for the first time since last September.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage

The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season.

The New York Times - 6d

FA Cup fifth round to feature Ramadan breaks

The FA Cup matches taking place this week will briefly pause to allow Muslim players to break their fast for Ramadan.

ESPN - 6d

Ramadan display lights up Piccadilly Circus in London

The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, led the celebrations to observe holy month of Ramadan, now in their third year. Piccadilly Circus has once again been lit up by an installation to mark Ramadan.. It is ...

The Guardian - 5d

Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble

“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before,” said one resident as the holy fasting month for Muslims began. “The war has drained it of meaning.”

The New York Times - 5d

Ramadan begins in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire

For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile ceasefire agreement that paused more than 15 months of the Israel-Hamas war

ABC News - 4d

Gazans ring in Ramadan with hope amid ongoing uncertainty

Amid the death and destruction left behind by more than a year of war, Palestinians in the Abu Mustafa neighborhood of Khan Younis welcomed the first day of Ramadan early Saturday with a communal ...

NBC News - 4d

Nigerian Muslims arrested for eating in public during Ramadan

Yahoo News - 3d

Johnson makes 'prayer request' ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for prayers as he prepares to bring the House’s budget reconciliation resolution, the vehicle for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, for a floor vote ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Pakistan holds funeral prayers for 12 people killed in suicide bombing

Pakistani authorities say funeral prayers will be held in the northwest city of Bannu after a double suicide bombing at a military base there killed 12 people and wounded 30

ABC News - 1d

Pope Francis thanks public for prayers in first public comments since hospitalization

Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on Thursday, according to the Vatican.

ABC News - 5h

Friday Briefing: A ‘Watershed Moment’ for Europe

Plus, Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17.”

The New York Times - 3h

Millions of Muslims in Indonesia mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan

Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin Saturday

ABC News - 5d

Charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan

A charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

ABC News - 14h

Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership

Plus, volcano tourism in Sicily.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

60 Minutes Sports: "Friday Night Lights"

In 2015, 25 years after the best-selling book was published about a high school football team in Odessa, Texas -- introducing the phrase "Friday Night Lights" into popular vocabulary -- Sharyn ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Friday Briefing: Trump Met With Britain’s Leader

Plus, remembering Gene Hackman.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Group calls for 'economic blackout' boycott Friday

Grassroots group People's Union USA is organizing a "blackout" boycott of major businesses on Friday to protest against corporate greed and high costs, with the goal of uniting Americans against ...

The Hill - 6d

Hegseth responds to blowback over Friday night Pentagon purge

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended the purge of top-level military officials amid blowback to the Friday night firings. The firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr., ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Apple AirTag 4-Pack Discounted Below Amazon's Black Friday Price

Apple AirTags 4-Pack for $68 (was $100) | Singles for $23 (was ...

GameSpot - Feb. 24

How private equity played a role in Red Lobster and TGI Fridays bankruptcies

In 2024, 21 restaurant and bar chains filed for bankruptcy. Ten of those had been backed by private equity, according to PitchBook.

CNBC - Feb. 25

What to know about Friday's economic blackout planned against retailers

An economic blackout has been planned for Friday. The movement calls on consumers to avoid all unnecessary spending, especially at major retailers. The boycott aims to call attention to higher ...

CBS News - 6d

Friday’s ‘economic blackout’ is a fool’s errand — and gives ‘woke’ a bad name

Organized by the People’s Union USA, it aims to boycott major retailers for 24 hours.

MarketWatch - 6d

What Friday's White House clash means for stocks — and for my investing strategy

We have a president who, at least in the short term, does not care if his policies knock down stock prices.

CNBC - 4d

Late Night Recaps Zelensky’s Casual Friday at the White House

“I don’t see you asking Elon Musk if he owns a suit,” Seth Meyers said of the reporter who questioned Ukraine’s president about his attire.

The New York Times - 2d

The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here's what to expect

Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.

CNBC - 4h

Suicide bomb at a seminary in northwest Pakistan kills top cleric and 5 others ahead of Ramadan

A suicide bomb attack at a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan has killed a senior cleric and five other worshippers

ABC News - 6d

From ‘salam’ shower gel to ‘ethnic’ bedding, firms want to celebrate Ramadan. But some can’t even spell ‘iftar’ | Nadeine Asbali

The religious festival is a month of fasting, prayer and community – not consuming and comparing ourselves with one another. Nadeine Asbali is the author of Veiled Threat: On being visibly Muslim ...

The Guardian - 5d

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