A suicide attack has killed 38 people and wounded more than 50 others at the funeral of a Pakistani police officer on the eve of the Muslim festival Eid al-Fitr, an officer says.
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has attended the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Damascus to end rumors that his motorcade came under mortar attacks earlier in the capital.
Muslims in numerous countries celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Thursday while other nations will observe the joyous occasion on Friday.
The Shawwal crescent, which marks the end of Ramadan, was not sighted on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced, adding that it will hold another meeting on Wednesday.
The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have jointly appealed to warring parties in Syria to observe a cease-fire during next week's feast of Eid al-Fitr.