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May 21, 2012
14:58 GMT
During an interview for Talk of the Town the former supermodel is asked to take off her clothes
May 18, 2012
00:16 GMT
Prominent Algerian legendary singer Warda has passed away at the age of 73 after encountering a sudden heart attack in her Cairo home.
May 17, 2012
13:30 GMT
The rebel city of Rastane, in central Syria, was heavily bombed Thursday at dawn by the army who wants "to destroy it gradually"
May 16, 2012
16:46 GMT
The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said he hoped the new French president Francois Hollande would think about the interests of France
13:56 GMT
The singing competition The Voice is coming to the Arab world, with scouts scouring the region for talent.
13:43 GMT
Iran raised its voice on Wednesday against a proposed union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, calling on Iranians to rally against what Tehran sees as an attempt by Riyadh to "annex" a territory formerly belonged to Iran.
May 14, 2012
12:56 GMT
At least 23 Syrian soldiers were killed Monday in heavy fighting with as the Europeans imposed a new set of sanctions against the regime of Bashar al Assad.
May 12, 2012
21:34 GMT
The fifth episode of Arabs Got Talent (AGT) was the penultimate of the recorded auditions to qualify for the live semi finals. It was marked by a good deal of talent and was not short on comedic elements to lighten the intensity of the competition either.
08:44 GMT
Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Friday his organization is capable of striking very specific targets in Tel Aviv and in every part of occupied Palestine as well.
04:51 GMT
Algerian born, French raised actor and dancer Sofia Boutella has outraged Algerian fans by her participation in the French film “Street Dance 2”, in which she appears in a number of intimate scenes in revealing clothing.
May 11, 2012
17:51 GMT
Jordanian artist Mais Hamdan dismissed the rumor of refusing to work with the renowned Egyptian director Khalid Youssef, only to say that it was not about the director but more about his 'hot' movie material and her objection to seductive roles.
May 10, 2012
13:48 GMT
The two car bomb attacks that hit Damascus on Thursday killed 55 people and injured 372, civilians and soldiers, according to the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
10:21 GMT
Nasser Al Qasabi is one of the most popular comedians in the Arab game. With his keen sense of humor he is able to make a great co-judge on the show "Arabs Got Talent". Here, he reveals some of what's behind the public persona.
May 9, 2012
11:31 GMT
Disruptions to Research In Motion’s BlackBerry services have been reported by residents in Abu Dhabi with problems spreading into other emirates too.
May 8, 2012
15:34 GMT
Nearly 12,000 people, mostly civilians killed by troops, have died in Syria since the outbreak in March 2011 of a popular revolt against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
May 6, 2012
23:08 GMT
From publishing his racy, action-packed, memoirs, to acting in Facebook, Omar Sharif is not keeping idle these days.
21:27 GMT
Tunisian actress, Feryal Youssef, announced her separation from Egyptian husband and businessman Mohamed Sharaf Al-Deen having together with him for only a few months.
04:44 GMT
Lebanese singer Marwa has surprised her fans with a new Bedouin look and posted new photos on her official page on the internet social network Facebook
04:01 GMT
UAE singer Ahlam is spending her free time interacting with her fans on the internet through her official page on the social network Twitter
00:17 GMT
Although she did not attend the premier of her Lebanese war movie "33 Days" in Beirut, Kinda expressed her happiness at people's positive reaction to her role in the movie.
May 5, 2012
23:13 GMT
Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfik is currently working on learning the best practice of reciting the Holy Quran so he can integrate this into his music.
22:15 GMT
Speculation on how the popular series Fatima ends are rife and a hot-topic on the Twittersphere. But it seems that the writers are not giving much away. But we can expect a surprise twist!
19:35 GMT
Ahlam the Emirati singer, has come out with a new look, appearing on the Dubai show "Tratata" looking slimmer after a visible amount of weight loss.
May 2, 2012
10:47 GMT
Myriam Fares' Twitter revelation: “Everything in my body is natural; a gift from God”
07:21 GMT
Workers of Potash company demand end of service compensation, annual pay raises, scholarships for their children and an increase in overtime payments.
06:25 GMT
Egyptian Al Haram Appeals Court has decided on July 4th to be the official date to look into the appeal filed by prominent Egyptian comedian actor Adel Emam accused of defaming Islam in his past films
May 1, 2012
10:54 GMT
Syrian actress Suzan Najm Addeen is primed to shoot for the new Egyptian series “Fatah min Asharq” (An Eastern Girl), which follows the story of the Jordanian girl considered 'the most famous spy ever' to be recruited by the Israelis to spy on Palestinian revolutionaries in the seventies.
07:01 GMT
Lebanese singer Maya Nasri has returned to Egyptian drama after being away for some time and will be starring in the new Egyptian television drama “Sir Alani” (exposed secret)
April 30, 2012
20:26 GMT
Gulf Wars - the Twitter edition - when Kuwaiti Shams lashes out with cutting tweets to her co-Gulfi Ahlam.
05:56 GMT
Prominent Egyptian comedian actor Adel Emam has sent out a special thank you message to all Algerian stars for showing their solidarity with him in regards to the recent court verdict sentencing him to a three month jail sentence after being found guilty of blasphemy in his films
April 29, 2012
13:26 GMT
Arab male viewers are going Fatima-crazy, as they entertain their Fatima-fantasy.
April 28, 2012
12:18 GMT
Fighting reported at Saturday dawn between Syrian soldiers and dissident soldiers near a presidential palace in the coastal region of Lattakia, reported the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) and activists.
April 26, 2012
10:33 GMT
Ahlam hit the Arab gossip-sphere this week when asked by a fan to buy hottest goods, footballer, Messi.
April 25, 2012
18:16 GMT
From Jordan, through Morocco, Sudan and Saudi Arabia, here are some of the highlights of last week's 3rd episode of Arabs Got Talent. From the judges side though, while mildly entertaining, it's more a case of "Still haven't found what I'm looking for."
09:18 GMT
Out with a new album, reformed Indian rock band Indus Creed are all set to prove they still have it this weekend as they return to the UAE. Their new album evolve keeps them open to a future of Arabian and Turkish flavors.
April 23, 2012
06:45 GMT
Egypt has canceled an agreement to supply gas to Israel.
April 20, 2012
16:17 GMT
Syrian singer Asalah Nasri has stirred an upset among Saudi women when she came across as patronizing toward the Saudi fairer sex on a visit in Jeddah.
April 19, 2012
13:30 GMT
More than SR200 billion ($53.33 billion) has been invested in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Saudi Arabia, helping create 60,000 new jobs.
06:38 GMT
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared Wednesday a war on South Sudan
April 18, 2012
15:25 GMT
More than 40 pro-Palestinian activists reached Tel Aviv's international airport yesterday as part of an attempted "fly-in", only to be detained as Israel denied them entry and scrambled to stop other campaigners boarding flights in Europe.
10:59 GMT
Young Jordanian singer Yousef Arafat, one of three finalists in Arab Idol, arrived to Jordan last Thursday for the first time in his life.
April 17, 2012
20:53 GMT
Egyptian election commission on Tuesday confirmed its decision to bar ten presidential candidates, dismissing three prominent hopefuls - former vice president Omar Suleiman and Islamists Khairat al- Shater and Hazem Abu Ismail.
April 16, 2012
14:12 GMT
The Sudanese government has finally acknowledged the economic ramifications of losing oil-producing area of Heglig to South Sudan’s army, revealing measures to remedy the situation.
11:25 GMT
Kingdom Holding Company has announced that the Kingdom Tower, the world’s tallest tower (beating the Burj Khalifa) will be completed by the middle of 2017.
06:19 GMT
Recent news reports have it that the participation of Lebanese singer Elissa is not welcomed in the land of a million martyrs, Algeria for the May music festival. She could be barred as a 'thief'.
April 15, 2012
06:21 GMT
Egyptian actress Rania Yousif announced that she has gotten a divorce from her second husband Egyptian businessman Kareem Al Sharbawi only a few months after their marriage
April 12, 2012
18:57 GMT
The Egyptian parliament, dominated by Islamists, on Thursday approved a law that excludes former senior officials of the Hosni Mubarak regime from the presidential race.
04:42 GMT
United Arab Emirates Ahlam has announced that she will not be part of the judging committee of the second part of the popular talent program ‘Arab Idol’
April 11, 2012
15:22 GMT
Iran has stopped its oil exports to Germany and declared a ban on imports from 100 European Union companies, in response to its banking and oil sanctions, the Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
10:56 GMT
"France is the worst place in Europe to be a Muslim, because the government is so against us. And if Nicolas Sarkozy is re-elected, it can only get worse.”
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