Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders to support the Egyptian-led goal of an early cease-fire.Gaza deaths rises to 110
Gaza cease-fire may finalize in 24 hours
The ongoing Israeli warplanes airstrikes on various targets in the Gaza Strip has taken the life of 110 Palestinians since the start of the Israeli attack.
Thirteen Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Monday in the Gaza Strip, putting the death toll to 86 since the airstrikes enters the sixth day.
Israel's intensified bombardment on the Gaza Strip and a threat of ground assault have met with strong objections from the international community, including the West.
The United Nations Higher Refugees Council said Sunday in its weekly report that the number of Syrian refugees receiving aid in Lebanon has reached 122,000.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday strongly urged Israel and Palestinian militants "to cooperate with all efforts led by Egypt to reach an immediate cease".
A senior leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was among the three militants killed Friday by Algerian forces in the southern province of Bejaia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel is ready to "significantly expand" its operation against militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday morning said that Israeli Defense Forces is prepared to widen Operation Pillar of Defense if necessary.
A meeting on Syria with the objective of peaceful settlement of conflicts opened in Iran's capital of Tehran on Sunday.
A fire broke out early Sunday morning at the 34-level high Tamweel Tower in Dubai's Jumeirah Lake Towers District, destroying hundreds of apartments.
The Arab League (AL) decided Saturday to send a ministerial committee headed by Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi to the Gaza Strip.