The first day of Eid Al Adha will be marked on Saturday, July 9.
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening.
This means that Thursday, June 30 will be the first day of Dhul-Hijjah and Eid Al Adha, which corresponds with the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, will fall on July 9 this year.
Meanwhile, Arafat Day, which is marked a day before Eid will fall on Friday, July 8.
Flydubai issues update on flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk
Flydubai has provided an update on flight FZ 1073, which was travelling from Dubai (DXB) to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) when it diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia on September 30.
UAE fuel prices to go up in October
Motorists in the UAE will be paying more at the pump in October, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Wednesday.
Road upgrade boosts traffic flow in Dubai's Al Mizhar
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed a traffic expansion project in Al Mizhar 4, covering more than one kilometre from Tunis Street towards Amman Street.
flydubai flight from UAE to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia following incident
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel's Ben Gurion airport was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday due to an incident.
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