• My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
Sign in
  • Register
  • Sign in

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
TN Magazine
Special reports
Weekend

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
TN MagazineSpecial reportsWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling

Mona Farag

Mona Farag


Articles

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was detained on November 6 for 'inciting violence'. Getty Images
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi set for potential release

Fifty female detainees are set to be freed as part of exchange deal for Israeli hostages

MENANovember 28, 2023
A woman mourns for those killed in Israeli bombardment as they wait in the rain outside Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. AFP
Gazans sleep in wet beds as rainy season begins

Palestinians in the besieged enclave face cold weather with limited resources as aid trickles through Rafah crossing

Palestine-IsraelNovember 14, 2023
Qasr Al Basha in Gaza City, where Napoleon Bonaparte slept for several nights during his campaign in Egypt and Palestine. AFP
Gaza's heritage sites lie in ruins as war rages on

The latest Israeli strike hit a compound with a church built in 425 AD

MENAOctober 20, 2023
The sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque on August 11, 2022. Getty Images
How to watch the August supermoons in the Middle East

The summer month will witness both a sturgeon moon and a blue moon

MENAJuly 31, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with African leaders at the forum in St Petersburg on Friday. EPA
Putin courts African allies with free grain and weapons pledge

Russian President said will provide grain aid to six African countries over the next few months for free

EuropeJuly 28, 2023
Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina near the holly city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
Hajj 2023Pilgrims begin heading home on 'day of haste'

Those on a shorter Hajj schedule performed the farewell Tawaf on Friday before leaving Makkah

GulfJune 30, 2023
Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Saturday as they arrive for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
Over two million pilgrims arrive for biggest Hajj since Covid-19

The holy journey will return to pre-pandemic numbers with 160 countries participating

GulfJune 26, 2023
Mohammed Barakat displays an ihram in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
What is the ihram and why is it such a significant part of Hajj?

The simple wardrobe prescribed to Muslims is an important aspect of the pilgrimage

GulfJune 15, 2023
Dubai, UAE, February 20, 2013: The English Speaking School-Dubai (commonly known as D.E.S.S.), is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week, making it 8 years older than the U.A.E. Students, shockingly, sit quietly and read their book's in the school library. Lee Hoagland/The National
Tuition fees revealed at Dubai schools for next academic year

Emirate's private education regulator breaks down costs for more than 200 schools

EducationMay 14, 2023
Mona Farag says her home in Abu Dhabi resembles a Ramadan tent, embellished with sparkly lights and colourful motifs. Victor Besa / The National
My Ramadan through the years as an adolescent, student and mother

To introduce the holy month to my five-year-old, I bought him a Ramadan advent calendar

RamadanMarch 24, 2023
Ramadan lightings at Piccadilly Circus in London. Reuters
Oman, Jordan and Algeria among countries yet to announce Ramadan

The committees of five Arab countries are set to look for the crescent Moon on Wednesday

RamadanMarch 22, 2023
Pearl buyers, pictured in 1953, display their wares and barter in Bahrain. Getty Images
Bahrain and MIT team up to boost natural pearl industry

Project will assign unique identifiers to individual pearls to ensure traceability 'from sea to consumer'

GulfMarch 21, 2023
Worshippers in Makkah during Ramadan. Authorities say preparations at the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia are complete. Photo: General Presidency of Haramain
Ramadan 2023: Makkah prepares for three million pilgrims

Officials in Saudi Arabia say worshippers' journey will be their focus this holy month

RamadanMarch 20, 2023
Saudi minister Faisal Al Ibrahim, fifth from right, front row, said the kingdom will work with international partners for the benefit of humanity. SPA
Saudi Arabia to set aside $800m for projects in poorest nations

Announcement was made during fifth UN Conference held in Doha

GulfMarch 09, 2023
Elaf Alsalman walking a user through a virtual reality experience. Photo: PwC Middle East
Saudi women leading tech in the kingdom

Their growing footprint in the tech world is the latest of many achievements

GulfMarch 08, 2023
More Articles

IPSO regulated

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
Weekend
Living in the UAE
TN Magazine
Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
IPSO regulated
Follow us
Get news alerts from
The National logo
You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.