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May 21, 2013

The five beheaded men were put on public display (Twitter / @Kamal070)
14:02 GMT
The five men were convicted of murder and committing a string of robberies across a number of towns in the the desert Kingdom
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 20, 2013, allegedly shows a Syrian soldier scanning the area for hostiles in the the town of Qusayr in Homs province (SANA / AFP)
12:55 GMT
Three members of the militant Lebanese group reported dead on Tueday
Muslims and Jews no longer welcome as growing discrimination rises according to recent US report. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).
09:44 GMT
New US Department of State report finds that intolerance against Jews and Muslims is on the rise across the globe.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Middle East on Tuesday (AFP)
08:45 GMT
The US Secretary of State is making his fourth regional visit in two months as he tries to set the terms for a peace settlement between Israel and Palestine

May 20, 2013

 Turkey woos Gulf nationals as property investors
05:40 GMT
Priding itself as the gateway between Asia and Europe, Turkey is successfully attracting Gulf nationals to its real estate sector.

May 19, 2013

Syrian troops celebrate as they take control of the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held town of Qusayr (AFP/ Joseph Eid)
10:24 GMT
Heavy shelling in the strategically vital town of Qusayr on Sunday morning - reports

May 17, 2013

A screenshot from the video in which Al Nusra fighters execute men in rural Syria. Acts such as this have lead the US to call its leader Mohammad Al Golani a terrorist. AFP/YouTube image.
10:17 GMT
After adding sanctions to the Syrian government, including blacklisting several ministers and institutions that it says helped President Bashar Assad begin the civil war, as well as labelling Mohammad Al Golani, the leader of the Al Qaeda linked Al Nusra front a terrorist.

May 16, 2013

The executioner in the video was from the al-Nusra front (image used for illustrative purposes)
10:57 GMT
A video uploaded to Youtube shows the al-Qaeda linked Al Nusra Front executing 11 men they accused of carrying out massacres against the Syrian people

May 15, 2013

Poster from Saudi Arabia's first anti-domestic violence campaign
10:25 GMT
The ad is meant to define domestic violence in Saudi Arabia as being a social issue and divert attention from the government’s lack of laws that protect women, writes Mohamed Hemish about a new Saudi campaign on domestic violence.
Fadel Shaker dumps his BFF for God. Photo courtesy of Fadel Shaker's Facebook.
05:00 GMT
Fadel Shaker chooses "faithship" over friendship and distances himself from Hussein al Jassmi.

May 14, 2013

Shatha Hassoun gets fans excited with a Facebook post announcing a Ramadan project
07:30 GMT
Iraqi singer Shatha Hassoun keeps fans tantalized with a social network announcement about a joint project with British singer Sami Youssef this coming Holy Month.

May 13, 2013

Part of the Al Haram Al Sharif in East Jerusalem. Getty images.
10:50 GMT
After the Jordanian delegate at the Arab League called for a meeting on Sunday following Wednesday's attacks by Israelis on the Al Haram Al Sharif, the League met yesterday and condemned Israeli behaviour.
Egypt Prime Minister Ahmad Qandil
10:30 GMT
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil stated that negotiations currently being held with the IMF to secure the country’s pending $4.8bn loan were ongoing
Elissa's love life remains a mystery
07:22 GMT
Who could it be?! The Lebanese diva is taunting us with pics and tweets about her her secret romance, but won't spill the deets about who is this mystery man.