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May 13, 2013

China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) toasts with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd-R) during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 8, 2013. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/AFP)
09:05 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has been widely criticized for splurging public money on a luxury bed
Members of the liberal Jewish religious group Women of the Wall wear phylacteries and the "Tallit" shawl, traditional Jewish prayer apparel for men, as they pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday. AFP Photo
05:00 GMT
During Friday's prayers, five ultra Orthodox Jewish men were arrested after trying to interfere with female Jewish activists praying at the Western Wall in East Jerusalem.

May 12, 2013

A Syrian rebel takes aim amid destruction (AFP)
13:35 GMT
Nabila Ramdani explores the contradictions in international actors' policy towards Syria crisis
US military drone (image used for illustrative purposes)
11:29 GMT
The use of predator drones as a counter terrorism policy is not in the interest of the American people, and it surely is not in the best interest of the people of Yemen, writes Yemeni blogger @NoonArabia in an open letter to US President Obama
Man eating junk food (image used for illustrative purposes)
09:40 GMT
Emirati youngsters have seemingly settled for a bad diet, leaving them either too fat or too thin
For internet talents wishing for the “YouTuber-turned-celebrity” dream to come true, just like that of American pop sensation Justin Beiber, Google says it can offer a helping hand. (Snapshot: Beiber's YouTube page)
06:37 GMT
For budding talents wishing for the “YouTuber-turned-celebrity” dream to come true, just like it did for American pop sensation Justin Bieber, Google says it can offer a helping hand.

May 11, 2013

Computer hacking, for illustrative purposes.
11:28 GMT
Two big banks in Dubai and Oman were targeted by cyber criminals in a major heist yesterday, making off with $45 million in just 10 hours.
Fancy a kip? Image courtesy Abu Dhabi Airports Company
07:19 GMT
Abu Dhabi airport has introduced new 'sleeping pods' for jet-setting travellers who need a bit of shut-eye on the go.

May 10, 2013

A picture of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It may now be more of an option for foreign tourists to sightsee around the conservative Kingdom.
08:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia may drop its strict visa regulations with other GCC members so as to increase tourism

May 9, 2013

The card shows a Muslim girl in a hijab
13:37 GMT
The card produced by NobleWorks Inc depicts a Muslim girl as a suicide bomber
Luxury watch: Lt Mariam Al Ka’abi with the Aston Martin (Photo: xpress/ Zarina Fernandes)
12:53 GMT
Policewomen in glitzy Dubai are literally zooming in style on the front lines of law enforcement, driving some of the world’s priciest and fastest sports cars to go after the bad guys.
The theater production was closed after an actor's semi-nudity caused outrage (Al Arabiya)
08:26 GMT
The German production upset some audience members in Baghdad, which is currently the Arab capital of culture
Rehearsal: Participants of ‘Miss Kabayan Kapit Bisig (KKB) 2013’ practise for the big day. (Photo: Zarina Fernandes/ XPRESS)
07:50 GMT
Proceeds from the unique contest on May 10 will go towards helping distressed women in the UAE.

May 8, 2013

British physicist Stephen Hawking is to boycott a conference hosted by Israel's Shimon Peres in June (Yoav Lemmer/AFP)
13:21 GMT
The revered scientist's name was removed from the list of attendees for the event organized by Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson and pilot Mark Stucky celebrating the successful flight of SpaceShip2 under rocket power, its first ever since the program began in 2005. (AFP/Mark Greenberg)
12:29 GMT
Abu Dhabi is eyeing a space program as a key new sector in the country