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This is the man whose sizzling good looks are deemed a threat to Saudi national security. Whether because gay men might fall for him or straight fellows could fall foul of his irresistible charms, Saudi Arabia was none too pleased with Omar Borkan al Gala’s hot face on its sand soils. A closeup in a provocative photo panel of the man ejected from the KSA for being too handsome for his own good.

What better way to wish a happy St. George’s Day to all our English friends than to commemorate their most recent and most outrageous regional antics.

It’s hardly surprising that all eyes were captivated by the Boston bombings and the suspect #2 manhunt over the weekend. Just when we were sure it was a domestic issue, some Chechen flavor was thrown into the melting pot to re-awaken those global Jihad watchers. But let’s not for a moment forget our Middle East where the news is nonstop. A look at the weekend of regional rumblings.

A cross section of the region’s most curious and controversial contestants making waves on the talent show circuit. From Arab Idol through the Voice, Talent and X Factor, the Arabs, Israelis and Persians know how to put on a good ‘freaky’ show!

Another bad day for Iran as it takes the brunt of a nasty earthquake clocking magnitude 7.8. We take a look at the aftershock felt as far as Kuwait City and Doha.

With Mubarak’s retrial re-adjourned and the former president’s fate still hanging in the balance, we take a look at an unlikely victory for a man til now seen to be close to death’s door and the very picture of defeat last year in his sick-bay, dockside. Morsi, no less the laughingstock - having taken a ribbing from American satire king John Stuart - presents little threat to his own tattered reputation. Mubarak, the re-trial.

A Human Rights Watch report shows that since July 2012, 4,300 civilians have been killed by their own government. And with rebel forces also targeting bakeries, petrol stations and hospitals, no one is safe in this brutal conflict.

The Kissinger cables made barely a splash on the saturated intelligence-scape: will Kerry be clamoring to make his Middle East legacy worthy of a Kerry-Gate portfolio? U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry may be operating in Henry Kissinger's image as he shuttles about the region, playing the intermediary of the month.

Arab cyber attacks have increased in frequency and sophistication in recent times, with Anonymous Arab launching a sustained attack against Israeli sites on Sunday.

The fiesty lot at FEMEN have called for a day of international tit-thrusting at Tunisian embassies. April 4th is International Topless Jihad day.