The Eid al-Fitr is to start on Sunday (today) in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's religious authorities announced. In a statement carried by Saudi media, they said the crescent moon which marks the new lunar month was not sighted on Friday night and that Saturday would as a result be considered the 30th and final day of fasting. Qatar and Yemen also announced a Sunday start to the Eid, while religious authorities in Libya later announced the same starting date.