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Protests outside the Iraqi embassy in Amman were held on Tuesday as citizens reacted angrily to a video, which has now gone viral, showing embassy employees attacking Jordanian activists during a function. Full Story »
The five men were convicted of murder and committing a string of robberies across a number of towns in the the desert Kingdom Full Story »
Three members of the militant Lebanese group reported dead on Tueday Full Story »
More than 200 people have been killed in violence across Iraq in the past week alone Full Story »
BUSINESS
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Benchmark oil for June delivery gained 69 cents to close at $96.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
BLOGS ROUNDUP
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May has proven to be a great month for Saudi women's achievements and seeing the Kingdom inch closer towards women's equality; defacing history in Alexandria; 'The Office' has shut its doors after nine seasons; and the ancient church may be saved.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Can a show get any more controversial than having a rebellious Jewish mother whose daughter secretly converts to Islam?
SPORTS
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The Spain legend turned down the opportunity to make the move to the Blaugrana and Juventus, while stressing that Jose Mourinho did not play a role in his decision to leave
