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Gay Man 'Cure Video' Sparks Outrage in UAE [VIDEO]
Video 'tutorial' of stereotyped gay man being 'cured' by friends highlights prejudice sexual minority groups battle in United Arab Emirates.
British Expats Miss Countryside Most: Survey
In a survey released by Lloyds TSB International, 46 percent of British nationals questioned said they missed the British countryside the most.
Arab-Israel Cyberwar: New Twist to Decades-old Middle East Conflict
Palestinian DDoS attack against Haaretz Hebrew website and escalating cyberwar carry major political significance.
Anonymous Hackers Overreacting to Acta Policies - Analyst
Security experts have criticised the Anonymous collective's reaction to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), describing it as premature.
Censorship Wars: Anonymous Hackers Turn Attention to Europe's Acta
Following its high profile protest against the US' Sopa and Pipa acts, the hacker cell of Anonymous has shifted its focus onto Europe's Acta.
US, UK and France Send Fleet through Strait of Hormuz
West sends fleet through controversial strait ahead of embargo on Iran oil sanctions.
Israel Hacker Retaliates Against Saudi Arabia After Credit Card Leak
Following the cyber-attack by an alleged Saudi hacker who leaked thousands of Israelis' credit cards details last week, an Israeli hacker has posted information online about hundreds of Saudis, Egyptians, and Syrians.
Iran Plans Further Round of Naval Exercises in Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, key route for oil tanker traffic, centre of fresh controversy.
Iran Warns Saudi Arabia and UAE Over US Arms Deals
'Iranophobic' West using propaganda to step up arms sales in Middle East, says Tehran.
England's Pace Attack Points to a Bright 2012 for the World's No.1 Side
2011: A Year in Review
Liverpool News: Captain Steven Gerrard Set to Train Again
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has recovered sufficiently from an ankle injury and is scheduled to take part in full training on Monday.
Mali: 20,000 Children Forced to Mine Gold
More than 20,000 children are putting their lives at risk by working in gold mines in Mali, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
'UAE 5' Handed Jail Term for 'Insulting State'
A United Arab Emirates court, on Sunday, convicted and sentenced five political activists, after they were found guilty for "publicly insulting" the Gulf state's leaders by calling for protests. The five, arrested in April, have been on trial since June.
Yemen's Women are the Most Oppressed, says Report
According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2011 published Tuesday, women hold less than 20 per cent of all national decision-making positions across the world.
Hosni Mubarak's Sons 'Have $340M In Swiss Bank Accounts'
The two sons of ousted President Hosni Mubarak have $340 million (£215 million) in Swiss bank accounts and are suspected of money laundering, says a senior Egyptian Justice Ministry official.
Saudi Arabia Turns To Nuclear Energy as Consumption Increases and Oils Runs Out
Saudi Arabia plans to spend over $100 billion to build 16 nuclear reactors in an effort to meet its growing domestic energy needs, the kingdom's former Saudi intelligence chief and former ambassador to Washington said in a recent speech.
Chelsea Transfer Rumours: Lukaku, Malouda, Modric and Pereira in Today’s Press
All of the latest transfer rumours surrounding Chelsea for 25 August 2011. Chelsea are said to be ready to make a bid for Alvaro Pereira and will also pursue Luka Modric until the transfer window closes. Florent Malouda is linked with Chelsea and new signing Romelu Lukaku will be sent on loan to Stoke in January.
Backheeled Penalty Scorer Awana Diab May Face Sanctions [VIDEO]
A United Arab Emirates player whose back heeled penalty in a friendly against Lebanon has become a viral internet success could be sanctioned, reports suggest.
Libya crisis: Why does Hillary Clinton plead for Africa to abandon Gaddafi?
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday pressed all African states to demand the Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi step down and take tougher action against his regime.
Germany officially recognises the Libyan Rebel Government
fter months of hesitations, Germany has yesterday recognised Libya's rebels as "the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people", becoming the 13th country to do so after after Australia, Britain, France, Gambia, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Qatar, Senegal, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Yemen deal broken: A slow slide into civil war?
Relief could be felt and hope expressed after the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced that he was willing to sign a transition deal. However, on Wednesday and despite Washington's insistence on the necessity of a deal being signed so Yemen could "move forward immediately" with political reform, the agreement fell through. It seems that unhappy about certain details, the Yemeni president backed out of a deal that would have granted him immunity from prosecution and allowed him...
The rest and the West: The Middle East through a distorting prism?
In comparison to other regions in the world, the Middle East attracts a relatively large part of US foreign policy time and has often presented it with its most enduring challenges. In the last decades, protecting the US interests within the region has become a complicated tasks as America has had to deal with the rise of Iran as a regional and influential power in the region and its illegal nuclear activities, the toppling of Saddam Hussein and his regime, invade Afghanistan, try to fight...
Libya: UAE joins NFZ, NATO to take full command
Military operations over Libya will be taken over by NATO in the next few days according to the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague.
Strained to breaking point? Saudi Arabia's intervention in Bahrain could break the camel's back
Forget Britain's "Special Relationship" with America, largely a mirage of the Foreign Office and its existence unknown to most Americans. Even as World War II was ending, the cracks in the relationship between Britain and the United States were becoming ever more obvious to contemporaries and for more recent generations can be studied by reading books, both military and political, such as Armageddon and Nemesis by Max Hastings.
Mulberry share price up on FTSE 100 AIM as half year profits treble
Shares in Mulberry were up on the FTSE AIM 100 after the luxury fashion retailer more than tripled its profits in the half year ended 30 September.
Transfers being held up as Liverpool bidders meet board; Reports
As Liverpool's bidding war enters its second week, Kirdi and Kuang are set to fight it out after the two emerged as frontrunners.
Blackberry 9800 specs - the 'Torch' is RIM's new touchscreen slider
RIM, who have recently been embroiled in a privacy battle with United Arab Emirates are in the midst of a smartphone launch which could see it earn back some users after market share was lost to Apple and Google Android's OS recently.
Why the UAE Banned Blackberrys
The BlackBerry uses proprietary software that encrypts all wireless transmissions from Blackberry devices which the UAE can't break.
BP shares rally on FTSE 100 following reports of Middle East interest
Shares in BP were up nearly five per cent on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after reports of Middle Eastern interest in a substantial stake in the company started doing the rounds.
RBS shares rise on FTSE 100 after sale of Pakistan and UAE assets announced
Shares in RBS were up on the FTSE 100 after the part-nationalised bank confirmed that it would be disposing of its units in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. It is also expected to sell off its assets in Kazakhstan.