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Iran’s ‘missionary-style’ tourists seek to spread Shiism, warns Egyptian preacher 5 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
Egyptian Islamist preacher Safwat Hijazi has voiced objection to a tourism agreement with Iran, expressing fear that Ayatollah’s regime in Tehran might be sending Shiite missionaries disguised as tour...
Riyadh crowned Arab ‘Twitter Town’ as Saudis post 50m tweets a month 5 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
Who would have ever thought that it would be Saudi’s that are twitter’s favourite users? They are posting more than 1 million tweets per day, and Arabic is now becoming the social network’s fastest-g...
Hamas as ‘terrorist’ organization hampers peace process: James Baker 5 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
One solution to promote peace between Palestinians and Israelis is to have non-Hamas members from the Gaza Strip negotiating peace, a former U.S. official told Al Arabiya. “Israel and the United Stat...
Egyptian police ‘eye sniper’ gets 3-year sentence 5 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
A Cairo court has convicted a police sniper for attacks on anti-government protesters and sentenced him to three years in prison. Police officer Mahmoud el-Shenawi became known as the “eye sniper” af...
Syrian warplanes bombard Raqqa, hospitals call for blood donations 5 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
Syrian warplanes bombarded the city of Raqqa on Tuesday, a day after it was captured by rebel fighters, opposition campaigners and a resident said. “The center of the city is being bombarded by warpl...
Baby steps? Toddlers in Iran taught chastity, hijab lessons 27 Feb 2013 | 02:00 am
Islamic dress and notions of chastity will be taught to toddlers in Iran, as part of a move by the country to instill Islamic teachings into the younger generation, a report on Wednesday revealed. Th...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman launches Twitter account 26 Feb 2013 | 02:00 am
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz has launched his account on Twitter, attracting more than 200,000 followers after his first Tweet. In his first statement posted Feb. 23 on @HRHPSalman, Princ...
Cash-strapped Lindsay Lohan snubs $200k appearance at Dubai event 22 Feb 2013 | 02:00 am
While struggling to pay her debts, Hollywood’s Lindsay Lohan has rejected a total amount of $200,000 to appear at a promotional event in Dubai, according to news reports. Lohan, who is suffering mone...
Rolls Royce makes exclusive cars for Abu Dhabi 21 Feb 2013 | 02:00 am
Luxury car maker Rolls Royce has created a bespoke collection of vehicles, exclusively for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the UAE, reported the country’s 7days newspaper on Thursday. Designers of the new Ro...
Livni role in Israeli government leaves Twitter users unimpressed 20 Feb 2013 | 02:00 am
Israel’s Prime Minister announced a coalition deal with former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, his first step in forming a new government. Twitter users have been reacting to the appointment made on Tu...
