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Bringing ‘banned’ street art to Dubai’s gleaming walls
First published on CNN International on June 2, 2016. By Jon Jensen DUBAI – It boasts the Guinness world record for hosting the longest graffiti scroll in the world — but unlike other major metropolises, don’t expect to see much street art in Dubai. That’s because graffiti is illegal in the United Arab Emirates. Aside from…
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Bored of F1 and NASCAR? Try dune bashing, the UAE’s extreme motorsport
CNN’s Jon Jensen reports on an unusual competition in one of the most remote places in the UAE.
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Who will win battle for the new Tunisia?
When artist Nadia Jelassi exhibited work in Tunis last year, she hoped the piece would prove a talking point. But the reaction was much stronger than she bargained for.
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Father of Saudi athlete says daughter called names for competing in Games
Saudi Arabia’s first female athlete called a ‘prostitute’ for competing in the Olympics, says the girl’s father.
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The ‘king of Arabian instruments’
If you listen to Arabic music, chances are you will hear the historic sound of the oud guitar. But how long will it be around?
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Can jumping spiders kill in space? Student’s experiment set for orbit
Can spiders hunt in zero gravity? CNN’s Inside the Middle East traveled to Alexandria, Egypt, to hear what one student thinks.
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Qatar’s first female Olympians on target to make history
In the tiny state of Qatar, a 19-year-old rifle shooter looks to London to make history as one of her Gulf nation’s first female Olympians.
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Forget cappuccino, Dubai drinkers get a taste for camel-ccino
For centuries, Bedouins relied on camels for transportation. Today, camel milk has become a big commercial opportunity.
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As polls close, Egypt closes in on democracy
Confident Egyptians say election was drastic departure from the Mubarak era. But tensions linger.
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Egypt protests continue despite military concessions
Street battles underscore abuse of authority by police forces in Egypt.