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June 11, 2013

Ray of hope for Azeem Azam?
Azeem Azam attracts interest from European and Middle Eastern teams
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.

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).
Egyptian 13-year-old dies after genital mutilation
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)
From Dubai to outer space: Bieber blasts off
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!

June 8, 2013

'Star' Ronaldo shocks Real with 32 mln pound deal demand to stop Man U return
Ronaldo shocks Real with £32m deal demand to stop Man Utd 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."
Virgin Radio Station Hacked in Protest of Western Singers
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."
Jordan unblocks some news websites: vast majority remain banned
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)
Putin: Russia hasn't delivered S-300 missiles to Syria
13:20 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country had not yet delivered S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian government

June 2, 2013

Monaco eyeing Man U striker Nani for 20 mln pounds
Monaco eyeing Man Utd's Nani for £20m
12:04 GMT
Manchester United winger Nani is set to quit his club to join Monaco for a 20 million pound deal as he has reportedly been told that he is surplus at Old Trafford and could be transferred at a whopping 80 million pounds deal.
A Lebanese policemen speaks on the phone while inspecting a damaged apartment after two rockets exploded in Shiah, a southern suburb of Beirut last week. AFP Photo
Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold hit by more Syrian rockets
09:24 GMT
Eastern Lebanon has been hit with two more rockets fired from Syria, as two shells hit the Bekaa Valley after more than a dozen were reported falling on the country on Saturday.
Hot? NOT! Anorexia is growing throughout the world and the Middle East is no exception.
Drop dead skinny: anorexia increasingly common in the Middle East
05:00 GMT
Eating disorders, especially anorexia, are increasingly widespread among young girls who try to follow unrealistic ideals.