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• Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-18

  Iraqi artist's Beirut exhibition celebrates women

  

  Painter Sadik Jaafar tells Al-Shorfa he wants to focus on the positive and show people that despite harsh conditions, there is continuity and creativity in Iraq.

• Politics 2013-05-17

  Sayyed Ali al-Amine: Hizbullah intervention in Syria 'unacceptable'

  

  The Lebanese Shia cleric says it is religiously and legally unacceptable for Hizbullah and al-Qaeda-linked groups to intervene in the Syrian conflict.

• Terrorism 2013-05-17

  Pakistani militants allegedly commit 'war crimes'

  

  A recent video shows a Taliban- and al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group training boys for acts of terror in what authorities call 'the most serious form of war crime'.

• Environment 2013-05-17

  Alexandria plans for a new maritime museum

  

  Egypt's largest coastal city is planning a new museum that will combine two collections of marine artefacts and give the city's submerged history a bigger platform.

• Terrorism 2013-05-16

  Iraqi officials: Extremist groups seek to fuel sectarian conflict in Syria

  

  Jabhat al-Nusra and Hizbullah's attempts to stir up sectarian strife in Syria closely resemble al-Qaeda's agenda in Iraq, officials claim.

• Society 2013-05-16

  Tripoli fighters exchange guns for paintbrushes

  

  Lebanon's Utopia Foundation helps former fighters and unemployed youth find new purpose in life and improve their communities.

• Environment 2013-05-16

  Egypt and Saudi Arabia work to preserve the Red Sea

  

  Promoting safe ecotourism, cleaning the sea bed and beaches, recycling waste and fighting desertification are among joint efforts the countries are making.

• Terrorism 2013-05-15

  Foreign fighters travel to Syria for 'jihad'

  

  Europeans and Arabs are crossing into Syria to perform 'jihad', a move mainstream opposition forces and civilians have rejected.

• Terrorism 2013-05-15

  Egypt announces arrest of al-Qaeda-linked terrorist cell

  

  Prosecutors say some members of the cell received training from al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Iran.

• Politics 2013-05-14

  Analysts: Nasrallah statement on Syrian weapons shows Iranian involvement

  

  The Hizbullah leader's stated willingness to receive Syrian arms shows the deep involvement of Hizbullah, and Iran by proxy, in the Syrian conflict, political analysts say.

• Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-14

  No eliminations on 'Arab Idol'

  

  After an 'Arab Idol' episode full of surprises, all 10 participants still remain on the show.