moon Archives

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Saturn to meet the moon twice in Qatar’s sky this month

Grab your telescope! The ringed planet will decorate Qatar’s skies twice this May. Space lovers will have double the pleasure this month as Qatar Calendar House confirms Saturn will emerge…

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‘Supermoon’ to decorate this year’s Ramadan skies

The supermoon which will only appear twice this year will be observable with the naked eye on Monday. Qatari skies will host a “supermoon” this holy month of Ramadan, the…

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The Round up

The Round Up 13 April 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: ???? Ooredoo faces backlash over Saudi-owned MBC channels ???? Draft law approved for mandatory health insurance ???? Number of infections post-vaccination revealed ???? Mars…

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Red planet to meet Ramadan crescent in Qatar’s skies this weekend

The unique intersect will be visible by the naked eye. Qatar’s skies will witness the Ramadan crescent moon meet the red planet Mars at an angular distance of 0.1 degrees…

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Culture
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Qatar confirms Ramadan to commence on Tuesday

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) confirmed Ramadan will start on Tuesday. The Crescent Sighting Committee at Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) confirmed the crescent…

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Culture

No crescent sighting tonight suggests Ramadan to begin Tuesday

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has called on the public to look out for the Ramadan crescent on Sunday. The Crescent Sighting Committee at Qatar’s Ministry of…