Morocco’s King orders mosques nationwide to hold funeral prayers at noon
Morocco’s King Mohamed VI has ordered mosques nationwide to hold funeral prayers, known as ‘Janazah’ prayers, at noon on Sunday for ...
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Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cost $200 mln
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and lying-in-state last year cost Britain’s government an estimated 162 million pounds (around $200 ...
Sisi leads military funeral of former PM Sherif Ismail
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi led a military funeral for former prime minister Sherif Ismail Sunday. Ismail died on ...
Pope praises ‘gentle’ Benedict ahead of funeral
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” as he presided over a packed ...
Mofeed Fawzy’s funeral held at Saint Mary Church in Cairo’s Zamalek
The funeral of prominent Egyptian journalist and interviewer Mofeed Fawzy was held on Sunday afternoon at Saint Mary Church in ...
Queen’s funeral: Westminster Abbey service begins for monarch’s final farewell
LONDON - The funeral service to remember Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has begun at Westminster Abbey on Monday, ...
Japan gov’t preparing to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe in autumn -NHK
TOKYO - The Japanese government is preparing to hold a state funeral for former prime minister Shinzo Abe this autumn, ...
Japan bids sombre farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to ...
Uvalde begins to bury its dead in wake of school massacre
UVALDE, Texas - The grieving Texas town of Uvalde begins laying to rest the 21 school children and teachers who ...
Nation bids farewell to Tantawi
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi led the military funeral held on Tuesday for former minister of defence Mohamed Hussein ...
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It was first published on January 26, 1880 and it is part of El Tahrir Printing and Publishing House.