For Laila El-Haddad, Eid-al-Fitr calls for sumagiyya. In Gaza, where El-Haddad spent summers growing up, the tangy lamb stew with sumac, chard and chickpeas is synonymous with joyous occasions, ...

Her cousin Tooba was also trapped under the tractor, but did not sustain any injuries. Passersby and neighbours rushed to their aid immediately and pulled both girls out from under the tractor.

Happy Eid-ul-fitr 2026 Wishes: Eid al-Fitr, also known as Meethi Eid or the ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast’, is one of the two most important holidays in the Islamic calendar. It marks the end of ...

So on Eid, El-Haddad will honor her aunt by cooking sumagiyya the way she knows how. Though it won’t taste quite like the version her aunt and her grandmother made, she said she finds solace passing ...