3:47pm

Saudi jailings renew human rights fears

Two prominent activists sentenced to at least 10 years

Analysis

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From UK 5:06pm

Abu Qatada heads for Court of Appeal

Minister attempts to overturn legal ruling blocking deportation

Muslim Cleric Abu Qatada arrives at his London home ©Getty From UK Mar 9, 2013

Abu Qatada arrested for breaching bail terms

Appeal hearing over deportation due on Monday

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 9, 2013

Violence in Cairo over police acquittals

Port Said protests threaten Suez Canal

An illustration by Joe Cummings depicting Prince Alwaleed bin Talal ©Joe Cummings Person in the news from COMMENT Mar 8, 2013

Prince Alwaleed, singular Saudi scion

A wrangle over a rich list reveals much about a royal with towering ambition, says Michael Peel

Mar 8, 2013

Tunisia premier Ali Laarayedh maintains coalition status quo

Hopes fade for broader government

Mar 8, 2013

Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith arraigned in New York court

From COMMENT Mar 8, 2013

Iraq: a display of declining US power

The only winners were the forces the coalition of the willing sought to defeat, writes David Gardner

Mar 8, 2013

Saudi pushes compromise on Bahrain

Hope political deal will stem further radicalisation

Mar 8, 2013

Sanctions benefit Iran’s rich and powerful

Banking and oil curbs hurt ordinary people and private businesses

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 8, 2013

Group of UN peacekeepers leave Golan post

Incident follows the kidnapping of 21 Filipino observers

Mar 7, 2013

Bin Laden son-in-law taken to US

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith to appear in New York court

Mar 7, 2013

Egyptian satirist shrugs off death threats

Barbed gags at Islamist regime earn Bassem Youssef many enemies

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 7, 2013

UN works to free Filipino peacekeepers

Syrian rebels detained 21 moitors on Wednesday

Mar 6, 2013

UK to train Syrian rebels

‘Technical assistance’ on offer but not weapons

Mar 6, 2013

Syrian rebels kidnap UN peacekeepers

Convoy taken near Golan Heights

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 6, 2013

Total of Syrian refugees passes 1m

Neighbouring countries struggle to handle influx

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 6, 2013

Egyptian court suspends April elections

Setback for Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Mar 6, 2013

Combat logistics must be in the vanguard

Support functions are as critical for battlefield success as weapons

Mar 6, 2013

Jordan set to commission nuclear reactors

Atomic energy spreads across Arab world as unrest hits Gulf region

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