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May 25, 2013

Yes to cigarette vendors, no to cigarette butts. New trendy way of keeping streets clean in Lebanon. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
Butting out the butts on the streets: Lebanese duo solves urban pollution issue
06:00 GMT
Lebanese designer duo finds a way to clean up the streets from the smoking-ban law's side-effect: discarded cigarette butts.
Please meet Marge, in the run up to become UAE's next top steak.
Horse meat scandal still looming? UAE consumers demand more transparency
05:00 GMT
UAE consumers complain about lack of transparency behind the meat quality grading systems.
Awareness campaigns have led to a decrease in children dying on the roads of Dubai. (Image for illustrative purposes only).
No more roadkill! Dubai's streets safer for children
05:00 GMT
A three-year long campaign to raise awareness about children's death in road accidents pays off with a 40% drop in casualties.

May 24, 2013

The green future of the UAE is in the future generation's hands.
Go green! Abu Dhabi hopes students can boost environmental protection
05:00 GMT
The UAE promote environmental awareness among the youth to ensure the country's sustainable development.
Desperate husbands. In spite of evolving lifestyles mentalities are stuck as Qatari men still expect their better half to be a better housewife.
Old habits die hard. Qatari men still look for a cook when they pick their wife
05:00 GMT
A study reveals that Qatari men still wouldn't marry a woman who isn't a good cook.

May 23, 2013

Boo! Abu Dhabi is under a spell and hunts witches down. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
Bewitching: Abu Dhabi police launches witch-hunt
08:00 GMT
The Emirati police launches an awareness campaign about the dangers of witchcraft.
It's getting hot in here! Saudi women might have to head to the beach for a refreshing breeze since Saudi cleric issued a fatwa against air-conditioners!
Too hot to handle! Saudi cleric warns that women's use of air-conditioners calls for "moral depravities"
07:00 GMT
Following the tweet of a Saudi wannabee cleric, Muslim women can expect to melt this summer as he declares air-conditioners to be "haram".
Their way or the highway: music-lovers will have to tune it down if they want to drive in Dubai's residential areas.
Pump up the volume...in the suburbs. Dubai motorists warned to turn the music down while driving
06:00 GMT
Drivers in Dubai will have to steer away from residential areas to listen to their favorite tunes out loud if they don't want their vehicle to be confiscated.
Illegal cigarettes sales might be fueled by a planned doubling of cigarette prices in the GCC. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
Health or Law: Raising cigarette prices a conundrum for GCC?
06:00 GMT
As the GCC plans a 100% hike in cigarette prices, the risk of increasing smuggling looms.
Restaurants shelter Syrian refugees' memories in Lebanon. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
Munching on memories: Syrian restaurants in Lebanon bring refugees together
05:00 GMT
Traditional Syrian dishes give refugees an opportunity to get jobs and recreate a sense of belonging in Lebanon.

May 22, 2013

Go natural! Qatar promotes breastfeeding, mothers could get a year of full-paid maternity leave.
Qatar on the milky way: maternity leave should be extended to promote breast-feeding
05:00 GMT
Experts call for extending the maternity leave to promote breastfeeding among Qatari mothers in the hope of reducing malnutrition issues in the country.
Study finds that Kuwait faces an increase in thefts and likely offenses, mostly committed by older men.
Grandpa's rebellion: thefts are on the rise in Kuwait and committed by men in their late forties
05:00 GMT
Don't blame it on the youth! A recent study shows that the increasing number of money-related offenses are mostly committed by men between ages 40 and 50.
In with the green! Forget about hommous and knafeh, Bahrain needs to eat, sleep and drive better.
Wealthy but not healthy: Survey reveals there is still room for improvement in Bahrainis' lifestyle
05:00 GMT
A study shows that Bahrainis could improve their health habits in terms of eating, sleeping or even driving.
Egypt's historical heritage is on the safe side for now as far as UNESCO is concerned.
Written in sand: Egypt denies UNESCO's threats to declassify its archaelogical sites
05:00 GMT
Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities denies the UNESCO has threatened the country with removing its sic historical sites of the World Heritage List due to the lack of experts available to manage the sites.
Driving men crazy! Women in Oman could soon drop the niqab behind the wheel.
Striptease! Women in Oman might get a chance of skipping the niqab...when driving
05:00 GMT
Oman considers wearing a niqab while driving too dangerous and plans to make it a traffic violation.