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June 3, 2013

Egyptian women's revolution has gone sour as they face increased sexual harassment since the Muslim Brotherhood took power in 2012.
Limited freedoms: Post-Revolutionary Egypt has MORE sexual harassment
04:59 GMT
Recent reports find sexual harassment, rape and assault have increased after the Egyptian revolts of the Arab Spring that toppled Mubarak and brought the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood to power.

June 2, 2013

The technology of sketching crime suspects in 3D will soon be part of Dubai police’s searching methodology for criminals.
'Futuristic' software gives Dubai police 3D sketches
11:15 GMT
The old-school fashion of drawing out criminal sketches may soon be replaced by new-school software that would give police realistic 3D sketches of their culprit.
A window on the world. Internet helps Muslims understand and appreciate the Western culture without renouncing their own faith.
Get online! Muslim internet users better educated, more tolerant
06:00 GMT
A survey shows that Muslims internet-users are more likely to be well-educated and tolerant towards Western culture and values without it affecting their faith.
Hot? NOT! Anorexia is growing throughout the world and the Middle East is no exception.
Drop dead skinny: anorexia increasingly common in the Middle East
05:00 GMT
Eating disorders, especially anorexia, are increasingly widespread among young girls who try to follow unrealistic ideals.
Bags for boobs. Teenage girls sell off sexy pictures for accessories.
Material girls: Young girls trade naked pics for gifts over Bluetooth in UAE
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.
Unmasking oppression: "V for Vendetta" masks banned in Saudi Arabia
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.
That's a bad hangover! Drunk and disorderly Dubai man fined
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?
What's next? Ballet "haram" 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
Vintage! World's oldest Torah found in Italy
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.
Singing sensation: Former Abu Dhabi school boy makes it big in Bollywood
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.
Younger, better, faster, stronger. Social media key feature of Emirati youth
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.
First Arab world action ends up behind bars for FEMEN activists
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
Third time's a charm! Triple bypass surgery saves diabetic Emirati girl
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.
Into the wild: Jordanian Eco-Lodge named amongst top wildlife spots by National Geographic
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.
You're in the army now. Jewish ultra-Orthodox due to enlist for 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.