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May 14, 2013

Time to worry after Mubarak's controversial interview comes out.
05:00 GMT
Egyptian reporter stands by his word as his interview with Mubarak has come under investigation.

May 13, 2013

Whip it good! Those smouldering eyes might not save ol' Mahmoud from the cane...
13:43 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may feel the burn of 74 lashes over claims that he has been interfering in the country's elections by endorsing a candidate.
72 per cent of all public school teachers in Kuwait are female. Getty images, for illustrative purposes.
11:20 GMT
An education official in Kuwait announced on Monday that 72 per cent of all teachers of public schools are women, and that the illiteracy rate is declining.
Sulaisila Center for Art and Heritage, a division of Al-Faisaliya Women Welfare Society, organized a charity fashion show and auction showcasing 44 thobes.
10:33 GMT
Spending money like its going out of style! One bidder dropped $53,000 on a single thobe at a charity auction in Saudi.
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.