If you like jokes and enjoy having a laugh, then Comedy week on YouTube is for you!
This event is a collaboration between YouTube and Kharabeesh* to bring you the funniest talents from across the Middle East and North Africa.
You can see videos, sketches, stand up comedy and funny cartoons for a whole week as part of a universal celebration of comedy.

*Kharabeesh is a is a Jordan-based company that produces Arabic-language animated comedy cartoons and sketches.

Ragheb Alamah's wife, Jihan, is a well known jewelry designer and she's got her own brand, DJihan.
She's opened up a boutique in Lebanon and has now opened up a boutique in Kuwait at the Harvey Nichols Mall.

The opening of the store was on Wednesday and was attended by Mrs. Alamah herself and a number of VIP's and socialites.

Private girl schools in Saudi Arabia have finally gotten the green light to start PE classes!
Yes! Girls in private schools will finally play ball, run around and maybe do some gymnastics ... I say maybe because PE has been allowed but have certain rules to regulate sports!!
Nothing is simple in Saudi Arabia!!

We hear lots of news about people getting denied entry to a certain country for being wanted, for having illegal substances with them, for not having a visa ... but have you ever heard about someone getting denied entry for being too handsome?!!!

Yes! This has actually happened ... There's a first time for everything!
Three Emarati guys got denied entry to Saudi Arabia for being too handsome! ... silence ... jaws dropping ...

How extravagant can Dubai get? No matter what they do out there, they'll always find new ways of wowing the world and surprising us with jaw-dropping ideas!

The latest of their splurging sprees are two sports cars added to their police car fleet; a Ferrari and a Lamborghini! The cars cost around £750.000 ... which is around $1.164.000 ... AAAHHH!

Don't be surprised, but the daughter of the King of Saudi Arabia is a beautiful, modern woman, who doesn't mind going out in public wearing only a scarf on her head and showing a bit of her hair!
Adlah bint Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz Al Saoud, is a modern women, who calls for the freedom of women and who believes that "Al Niqab" is more of a tradition, while the scarf is more of what Islam calls for!

Adlah sat in for an interview with the French newspaper "Le Figaro" and shared her views about marriage, Hijab, work for women and social media.

Adlah Al Saoud Photos

Egyptian business man Hisham Talaat Mustafa, was indicted for the murder of Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim a few years ago. He has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack and his doctors are considering asking for his release from jail for obvious health reasons.

The Egyptian ambassador to Cyprus, Menha Mahrous Bakhoum, was caught on tape at the Larnaka airport ... she got into a raw with one of the security officers and slapped her on the face! Ouch!!!

It seems it was indeed an incident that required such a reaction, because later the Cyprus Foreign Minister officially apologized to the Egyptian ambassador for the conduct of the security officer, who didn't respect the diplomatic status of Bakhoum.

What really happened? ... after the jump ...

Since it's the beginning of the new year 2013, you get to see the headline "Top Events of 2012" nearly everywhere. Lots of those lists contains similar events, like the Stratosphere jump, Hurricane Sandy and the Olympic Games.

But the question is, what are the most important events of 2012 for YOU?
I mean, for example, if you're an Egyptian, the elections that brought Morsi to power may be on your list.
If you're Syrian, then the ongoing war in Syria may be on top of your list!
But there are other things, important things that happened in 2012 that may be of more importance than politics or a hurricane.

12-12-2012 is a unique date that only comes once in a life time! True ... but does that call for a lavish, multi-million dollar celebration? The Emirates Royal family seems to think so!
On Wednesday night, a huge, star-studded celebration was held in Kempinski Qasr Al Emarat in Abu Dhabi.

The event was attended by hundreds of VIP's and celebrities from around the world, including Amr Diab and David Beckham, who were seated at the same table!

What happy news for Buckingham Palace and the Royal family ... and the people of England as well!
Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting a baby! Yup! The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant!
I'm sure everyone is thinking what a cute baby that will be!
It will sure be another occasion for a celebration!

St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy today and the news stirred up a frenzy o the net, that includes us!
The statement also revealed that Kate is suffering from severe morning sickness. Between you and me, I don't know why we have to know that specific detail ... it adds nothing to the news!

Farce! This is exactly what a farce is!
Paris Hilton attended the opening of her 5th store in Saudi Arabia, which happens to be in the holy of holies, Mecca!
Why does there have to be 5 Paris Hilton stores in Saudi Arabia? Not to mention one in Mecca?

I know that crowds can go crazy when a celebrity or renowned personality arrives in a certain country. But what happened when Argentinean football player Lionel Messi arrived at Riyadh Airport last Monday night was crazy! A throng of fans was able to skip security to the airport thus, chaos occurred. But it seemed like Messi was in no danger from his fans rather he was in more danger from his minders! Well one in particular!

Some photos surfaced last week showing a terrified-looking Messi with the barrel of a shotgun pointed at his head. The guard was so busy fending off the crowd that he didn’t realize his gun was posing a threat to the football superstar. It was a good thing the gun didn’t blow off and hurt Messi otherwise, Saudi would be in so much trouble!

Photos of Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia

If you are an avid subscriber of Newsweek there’s something important that you should know. By next year, the publication will no longer be available in print! The weekly magazine will be embracing an all-digital future starting in 2013 after 80 years of being in print. Its December 31 issue in the United States will be its very last print edition.