Daylight saving time

Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer so that darkness falls at a later clock time.

Qeysariyeh Bazaar Esfahan
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Only a few MENA countries - Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine - are turning clocks back this weekend, while the rest keep a fixed time all year.

The New Arab Staff
25 October, 2025