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May 5, 2013

Some peddlers even seek to make a living here, selling anything from coffee to Syrian mobile phone prepaid cards. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi)
11:13 GMT
Before the influx of Syrian refugees, there was little activity in the farmland stretching between Hosh al-Harimeh and Ghazze in the West Bekaa, but now it's buzzing with refugees searching for Syrian mobile coverage.
Photos of a Bentley and Mercedes SLS painted in the colours of the force, parked in the Dubai Police garage are making the rounds on social media today, having number plates 4 and 5 respectively.
10:22 GMT
It seems that Dubai Police has added two new luxury cars to it's fleet of newly acquired 'super patrol cars'.
Ahmed Badr, fan of Justin Bieber, poses during Justin Bieber concert. (Photo: Natalie Long/ Gulf News)
06:12 GMT
The 19-year-old star's late arrival might have left some fans booing but Justin's Beliebers still stuck around to see the show.

May 4, 2013

Synquatics at Safa Private School in Dubai. Story by Sharmila Dhal. (Photo: xpress / Abdel-Krim Kallouche)
06:00 GMT
Call it art or sport, synchronised swimming has become a huge draw in the UAE. And if you or your child can swim well and have a penchant for gymnastics or ballet, you could be a ballerina too!
Google's previous tagline on the left and current tagline on the right. (Photo courtesy: BBC)
05:00 GMT
Internet search engine Google has taken a small but politically loaded step by changing the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian version from “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine.”

May 3, 2013

A landscaped roundabout in Al Warqa being irrigated using solar pump. Photo via XPRESS
06:00 GMT
Dubai has been harnessing the power of the sun for their roundabouts, using a solar energy system to irrigate landscaped roundabouts in an initiative that won the Emirate an 'innovative technology' award

May 2, 2013

Latifa Sai'ed with doctors after her successful surgery. Image from Khaleej Times.
10:25 GMT
A Somali woman, who has been on a dialysis machine for the past 17 years, has undergone a landmark surgery and received a kidney transplant from a brain-dead patient.
Limestone fragmentary royal stele for King Merenptah, one of the items up for auction that Egyptian officials say have been stolen. Image from Ahram Online
09:34 GMT
Egyptian officials have got in contact with Interpol this week after claiming that over 200 antiquities that are currently in London at the Bonhams auction house were stolen
A video capture of 19 year old Ahmed setting himself on fire due to economic reasons in Beirut on Monday. Image from Nahar.net
09:11 GMT
A 19 year old Syrian man living in Beirut self-immolated because of the despair he feels towards the Syrian crisis and his own personal financial situation.
It costs about Dhs6.5 million, has a whopping 7.3l V12 engine that produces a staggering 750bhp and, if photos circulating on the web are to be believed, it is the next supercar set to join the Dubai Police fleet.
06:36 GMT
It costs about Dhs6.5 million, has a whopping 7.3l V12 engine that produces a staggering 750bhp and, if photos circulating on the web are to be believed, it is the next supercar set to join the Dubai Police fleet.

May 1, 2013

The UAE Emir, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan stands in between Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. AFP Photo
11:44 GMT
The President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was received with pomp and ceremony by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
MP Ziad al-Aswad claims that his weekly visit to his home district of Jezzine costs him between two and three thousands dollars, all of which goes to local causes. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi)
10:07 GMT
They might be earning some of the highest wages in the world, but many Lebanese parliamentarians still complain that their pay doesn’t last past the middle of the month.
A group of Dubai residents are challenging themselves to spend $1.50 on food a day. Getty image, for illustrative purposes
09:09 GMT
Several Dubai residents are participating in UNICEF's 'Live Below The Line' campaign, and trying to eat on just $7.5for five days, in an attempt to raise awareness about global extreme poverty
The defendants, though, told the court the kiss - captured on CCTV (pictured) - was just a birthday peck on the check.
06:27 GMT
A manicurist and a hairstylist landed in court when they were busted exchanging kisses at a famous beauty salon where they worked although they claimed it was a happy birthday kiss.

April 30, 2013

One of the Ultimate Frisbee team shows off his skills in being in the right place at the right time (Photo: Ultimate Frisbee Egypt)
13:05 GMT
Get to know the first and only Frisbee team in Egypt!