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May 21, 2013

After this winter's flooding, Syrian refugees are now facing extreme summer heat.
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NGO fears the extreme summer heat could further alter Syrian refugees' health and living conditions.

May 20, 2013

Saudi bride can consider herself blessed...twice as her wedding dress got personally delivered to her on a Friday.
15:46 GMT
A Saudi woman was lucky enough to have two princes for her wedding: one she married, the other one made sure she got her wedding dress on time for the ceremony.
The students were cleared of all charges, including devil worship and desecrating the Koran
11:59 GMT
Five University students accused of devil worship and desecrating the Koran have been released by a Jordanian military tribunal due to a lack of evidence
EU decides to postpone the labeling of goods produced in Israeli settlements. Here a family picks olives in the West Bank.
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The introduction of labels for goods originating from Israeli settlements has been delayed as US and EU hope to revive the peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
Ahlan Wa Sahlan? Foreigners could soon switch to bikes if they want to stay in Kuwait.
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Over 1,000 foreigners are expelled from Kuwait each year for committing driving offences.
Boys don't cry! Tears won't save the cheating couple from their jail sentence. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
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The betrayed wife reports her husband and his lover to the Emirati police. The cheaters get to stay together...in jail.

May 19, 2013

A Shia boy flogs himself during the Ashura celebrations in Myanmar.
11:58 GMT
Iran's permanent representative to the UN calls for the protection of Muslims in Myanmar.
Religious obscurantism keeps Afghan women in the dark about their rights. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
08:04 GMT
Women's right legislation awaiting ratification ended up in a deadlock as religious MPs raised concerns over its compatibility with Afghanistan's Sharia law.
Raha Moharrak becomes the first Saudi woman and youngest Arab to make it to the top of the Everest mountain
06:55 GMT
25-year-old Raha Moharrak became the first Saudi woman and youngest Arab to climb the world's highest mountain.
Dubai's investments in tourism pay off: UAE attracts most tourists in the region.
06:34 GMT
The Middle East, spearheaded by the UAE, is one of the fastest growing tourism destination in spite of the Arab Spring.

May 18, 2013

The raging war in Syria is no obstacle to human trafficking.
08:15 GMT
The raging war in Syria is no obstacle to the trafficking of dozens of migrant workers from Lebanon into the country every month in spite of official ban. Experts call for new legislation.
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The Saudi religious police have stepped forward to condemn social networking sites, especially Twitter, saying those who use them have "lost their lives and their afterlife"
From chanting to disenchantment: a documentary goes behind of the scenes with ex- Muslim Brothers. Photo for illustrative purposes only.
05:00 GMT
New documentary gives a critical insight into Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood through the life of its former members.

May 17, 2013

The Quran goes global as the Saudi Two Holy Mosques will soon offer Sermons in English. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
10:50 GMT
The non-Arabic speakers will soon be granted access to the Quran's holy world as Sermons get translated into English at the Two Holy Mosques.
Tunisian hardline Salafis to rally on Sunday, defying government ban. (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
10:18 GMT
Ansar al Sharia vows to go through with their annual hardline Salafi annual convention in spite of the Tunisian government's ban.