There are more ways than one to skip the fasting this Ramadan if you're so-inclined to opt out of the Holy Month's hunger habit. Ramadan isn’t as easy as ABC, especially for non-practising Muslims who prefer to pick n mix while living it up on the wild side for the other 11 “free” months of the year, away from the religious rigmarole that preside over this holy month. But for the arguably lucky some, there are actually many legitimate excuses which can get you off the hook during the month ...

Be still our beating hearts! The recent report of the Dubai Crown Prince's engagement to a commoner (a “street girl”, no less!) turns out to be a hoax! The original story, scooped by World News Daily Report, asserted that Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the handsome heir apparent to the Emirate of Dubai, was getting hitched to a Palestinian former street girl whom he met whilst at a charity event in a Dubai slum. A fairy-tale movie script if we ever heard one! The Prince is uber- active on Twitter ...

This year, the start of Ramadan will likely coincide with the fiercest phase of the 2014 FIFA World Cup . On or near June 28th, a real Hunger Games will begin for Muslim players, whose behavior while at the global tournament -- and with the holy month upon us - is guided by trainers and spiritual advisers. But where do millions of football fans turn for guidance on “fair play” during the competition? If you’re watching the games in the seductive “Home of Samba”, a bearded mascot called Salaminho is ...