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June 14, 2013

Hezbollah supporters at a rally (AFP)
16:21 GMT
Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech Friday that US 'interference' in Lebanon and the Middle East was the tip of the iceberg

June 13, 2013

Ahmad Othman, 14, was killed on May 2 when Bashar al-Assad’s forces shelled his town of al-Baydah near Banyas. (Photo courtesy of #Tweet4SyrianChild)
16:23 GMT
The photograph of the 14 year-old who was killed on May 2 was published by #Tweet4SyrianChild, a campaign that highlights suffering of Syrian children

June 11, 2013

Ray of hope for Azeem Azam?
15:23 GMT
English footballer of Arab and Asian origin Azeem Azam is the subject of transfer speculation - despite his limited on-field exposure due to injuries.
Morsi speaks at the UN earlier this year. (Al Bawaba file photo)
12:08 GMT
During a speech on Tuedsay, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called on Egypt's divergent political groups to put their differences aside for the sake of national unity,

June 10, 2013

According to the United Nations, most cases of female genital mutilation take place in Africa and the Middle East. (Getty image for illustrative purposes only).
06:00 GMT
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is condemned worldwide but caused the death of a 13-year-old Egyptian girl on Thursday.

June 9, 2013

Bieber is ready to see the moon up close. (Photo courtesy of Bieber's Facebook page)
13:00 GMT
Fans might have thought Justin Bieber's trip to Dubai was exotic, but now the region's favorite Canadian pop star has booked two tickets to outer space 'cause nobody can top that!
May forecast of foreign reserves were to increase to $19bn by the end of this year
06:58 GMT
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced a $1.6bn increase in Egypt’s net foreign currency reserves to $16.04bn at the end of May, but analysts warn this is a “temporary phenomenon”.

June 8, 2013

'Star' Ronaldo shocks Real with 32 mln pound deal demand to stop Man U return
14:43 GMT
Real Madrid has been reportedly shocked by their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's demand of a whopping 32 million pounds-a-year deal to stop him from returning back to Manchester United.

June 6, 2013

OxAlien, who is claiming responbility for hacking Virgin Radio Dubai, said he did it because the United Arab Emirates "are ashamed to see dancers, singers and bling-bling whores coming here."
06:48 GMT
Online hacker "OxAlien" claims he hacked Virgin Radio Dubai because the station sponsors concerts featuring westerns who are not in line with the culture in the United Arab Emirates, he said.

June 5, 2013

Visitors to some news websites in Jordan are greeted with the message "The requested URL is banned at the request of the telecommunication regulatory commission."
11:34 GMT
Total of 9 news websites were unblocked on Wednesday, after they rectified their licensing status within the Kingdom

June 4, 2013

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with EU President Herman Van Rompuy (Mikhail Klimentyev/ AFP)
13:20 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country had not yet delivered S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian government