An Emirati astronomy centre said some Muslim countries may have mistaken other planets for the new moon sighting that signals the end of Ramadan.
Muslims across the Arab world are preparing for a very different Eid amid a coronavirus epidemic.
After a rise in coronavirus cases, Mauritania is reinstating mosque prayer restrictions
Nine Covid-19 cases have been detected in Algeria’s Tindouf province, where tens of thousands of Sahrawi refugees live in camps.
Mauritanians have packed Mosques, ignoring social distancing rules.
An expatriate man who had flown into Mauritania from Europe has tested positive for coronavirus.
Mauritania will receive $2 billion in investments from the United Arab Emirates, state media said on Sunday.
Ten men were arrested in Mauritania after a video of a birthday party was said to be the country's first gay marriage ceremony.
Comment: An 'open' Saudi Arabia has nothing to do with hosting sporting events, and everything to do with transparency and accountability, writes Anthony Harwood.
Burkina Faso's president has declared two days of national mourning after one of the worst attacks in the west African nation's modern history.