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June 2, 2013

Bags for boobs. Teenage girls sell off sexy pictures for accessories.
05:00 GMT
Young Emirati girls increasingly sell off pictures of their bodies to men who repay in handbags, jewelry an more.

June 1, 2013

Guy Fawkes masks remain a strong symbol of revolt against the established order throughout the world.
09:38 GMT
The Saudi government has requested that the country be cleared off "V for Vendetta" masks, a major revolt and anarchism symbol.
The Dubai Marina, where the man entered the woman's apartment.
09:34 GMT
A Dubai man who was awoke an American housewife in the Dubai Marina by entering her house and urinating on her clothes has been fined by a Dubai court.
Soon the only Black Swan allowed in Egypt?
08:22 GMT
An Egyptian Islamist lawmaker has called for ballet to be forbidden in Egypt, considered to be immoral and against Islam.

May 31, 2013

The Torah in question. Image courtesy of the University of Bologna
07:00 GMT
An Italian university has found "the world's oldest Torah", the most important text in Judaism.
Benny Dayal. Image courtesy of his Facebook fan page.
07:00 GMT
An Indian singer who was raised in Abu Dhabi is now a major hit in Bollywood and says he learnt all his skills whilst at school in the UAE.

May 30, 2013

UAE's iYouth: Barely out of the cradle and yet they are already kings and queens of social media.
15:51 GMT
A Zayed University research reveals the social media habits of Emirati youngsters.
FEMEN activists protest outside the Tunisian embassy in Brussels on Thursday after three of their  bare-breasted companions get jailed in Tunis.
13:47 GMT
For their first action in the Arab World, three European FEMEN activists were arrested in Tunis during a demonstration asking for controversial feminist Amina to be freed.
Zahra Mahroon happy as Larry after her surgery. Image courtesy of Anuroopa Mukherjee
06:00 GMT
A 32-year old Emirati woman who suffers from diabetes underwent triple bypass surgery that saved her life in Ras Al Khaimeh.
A view of the Wadi Feynan Eco-Lodge in Jordan. Image courtesy of the Wadi Feynan website.
06:00 GMT
Wadi Feynan, a Jordanian Eco-Lodge situated in the country's southern desert, has been called one of the top 25 spots to sleep in the wild by National Geogprahic.

May 29, 2013

No special treatment for ultra-Orthodox Jews who will now have to perform their military service.
15:14 GMT
After Jewish nationals raised concerns over the unfair practice of exempting ultra-Orthodox Jews from the military service, an official Israeli committee has just agreed to modifying the system.
Enjoy while you can. Morsi's days as Egypt's president could be counted.
13:56 GMT
A prominent Egyptian journalist says the end is near for president Morsi as people rally against him in "Rebel campaign".
Last tango. Although Saudi women have been allowed to work, writer calls for more harassment on Twitter.
13:34 GMT
Saudi writer Abdullah Mohammad Al Dawood sparked a controversy as he called for his Twitter followers to harass women who have recently been allowed to work as cashiers.
One of the photos that stirred the controversy. Photo courtesy of my.kali.
05:00 GMT
A series of fashion photos shot in poor areas of Amman raise issues about their militant nature.

May 28, 2013

Riviera yachts feature way less glamorous stories in Cannes. Getty image for illustrative purposes only.
14:08 GMT
Luxury prostitutes earn up to $40 000 overnight and target "generous" Arab men.