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June 6, 2013

Burqlar! Careful, she might not be as much into you....as into your pockets.
A hug a day keeps the wallet away! UAE man's wallet stolen after cuddle from abaya-clad woman
09:48 GMT
An Abu Dhabi resident was appalled after a sudden display of affection by a fully-covered woman turned out to be a strategy to get to his wallet.
OxAlien, who is claiming responbility for hacking Virgin Radio Dubai, said he did it because the United Arab Emirates "are ashamed to see dancers, singers and bling-bling whores coming here."
Virgin Radio Station Hacked in Protest of Western Singers
06:48 GMT
Online hacker "OxAlien" claims he hacked Virgin Radio Dubai because the station sponsors concerts featuring westerns who are not in line with the culture in the United Arab Emirates, he said.

June 5, 2013

Visitors to some news websites in Jordan are greeted with the message "The requested URL is banned at the request of the telecommunication regulatory commission."
Al Bawaba breaks free: one of the lucky nine websites Jordan unblocks
12:33 GMT
A total of 9 news websites were unblocked on Wednesday, after they rectified their licensing status within the Kingdom. The vast majority of the censored websites remain blocked
A woman was recently conned out of Dh430,000 by a man in Dubai recently. Now, prosecutes are warning all women of such schemes.
Dubai officials warn women about marriage cons
10:00 GMT
A woman was recently conned out of Dh430,000 by a man in Dubai recently. Now, prosecutes are warning all women of such schemes.
A Paralympics power-lifting podium without Jordanians, flown back for sexual assault charges in London in 2012. (Getty image).
Two down, one to go? Two of the three Jordanian Paralympians discharged from sexual assault accusations
06:00 GMT
One of the three Jordanian Paralympics charged with sexual assault last year still faces charges while his two companions' cases have been dropped.
Gathered by special needs Emiratis, 210 color and black and white historic pictures are displayed in the Guinness World Record largest photo album. (Photo credit: Gulf News).
Guinness World Record photo album launched in the UAE
06:00 GMT
The largest photo album in the world comes from the UAE and was launched yesterday and was made possible thanks to the help of people with special needs.
The Arch of Ctesiphon undergoes some lifting to attract more visitors to Iraq. (File photo)
Iraq: restoring ancient arch, restoring tourism
05:00 GMT
Historical Arch of Ctesiphon is being renovated to maintain the country's heritage and bring tourists back to Iraq.

June 4, 2013

The Saudi prince booked entire areas of Disney Land Paris in the month of May, Euro Disney said.
Saudi prince spends a fortune at Disneyland
10:17 GMT
A Saudi prince spent more than $19 million at a Disneyland in Paris recently. The celebration? He got his degree.
The domestic worker stuffed in the trunk of a Kuwaiti driver caugnt on a picture. Photo courtesy of Waleed Al-Subaie.
The ride of a lifetime! Kuwaiti caught driving with maid stuffed in the trunk
10:02 GMT
A picture of a maid in the open trunk of her Kuwaiti employer's car has gained momentum on social media, with people condemning the driver and asking for him to be prosecuted.
If Tony Khalife offers his supporters to become millionaires, he will sure have a great future in politics.(Photo for illustrative purposes only).
A different kind of spotlight. Lebanese celebs trade glitter for politics
08:01 GMT
Famous models, TV anchors or even journalists are increasingly changing their career path to get involved in Lebanon's politics
Dreams of big bucks go up in smoke for the five foreigners sentenced to death in Egypt. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
Hang 'em high! Five foreigners sentenced to death in Egypt for drug smuggling
07:13 GMT
Five foreign nationals were sentenced to death by hanging after they were found guilty of smuggling cannabis into Egypt in 2011.

June 3, 2013

The Israeli female soldiers were disciplined by their commanding officers following the release of the images, according to Israeli officials.
Pictures: Israeli female soldiers post edgy pics on Facebook
11:27 GMT
Four Israeli soldiers were disciplined after several edgy photos were posted on Facebook recently.
Think before you speak, Mr. Peace Envoy....
Take foot out of mouth: Blair says there is a 'problem within Islam'
09:27 GMT
Former UK PM and now ironically Peace Envoy for the Middle East, Tony Blair has spoken out saying there is a "problem within Islam".
Unearthed was launched in Dubai - appropriately enough, at the Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel, last Thursday.
Gaming scene hits the Middle East
08:03 GMT
Very few video games have come out of the Middle East. Now, gamers get a taste of something with an "Arab flavor."
Burqa time! Careful ladies, what you see as a fashion runway, Egypt sees as x-rated.
Bikini Bustup! Egypt mistakes swimwear models for porn actresses
05:24 GMT
Egyptian authorities have released and apologized to a group of ten tourists held on the wrong assumption that they were filming a pornographic movie.