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Iranian rulers increase isolation from West

Tehran’s isolation deepens after regime bans contact with more than 60 respected Western organisations, including the BBC

UK may block Israeli war crimes warrants

Amendment to British law planned to stop pro-Palestinian activists serving Israeli visitors with war crimes warrants

Soldier killed in clashes over Galloway convoy

Protests over an international aid convoy to Gaza turned violent after part of the convoy was stopped at border

Three al-Qaeda fighters arrested in Yemen

Unconfirmed report that local terror chief Mohammed al-Hanq, blamed for threat to Western embassies, among those held

Jordan boasts of best spies in Arab world

Suicide bombing by Jordanian doctor working for al-Qaeda that killed seven CIA employees has embarrassed Amman

Obama condemns security ‘screw-up’

Young people from Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia likely to be put on "master watch list" of potential terror suspects

Jordanian suicide bomber 'was triple agent'

Suicide bomber convinced Amman he would work for them and help the US, but in reality he remained loyal to al-Qaeda

Briton arrested at Tehran protest, says regime

Iran claims that foreigners are involved in 'psychological war' against the leadership, although disinformation is rife

Bankrupt Yemen ‘can survive for only a year’

The Government, weakened by corruption and two wars, is nearing an economic meltdown which will be a boost for militants

Freed Guantánamo inmates rejoin al-Qaeda

Fears grow of haven for terrorists in Yemen amid concern over the US Government's ability to accept 100 more former inmates

Troubles in Yemen now impossible to ignore

The failed airliner attack has highlighted the nation's problems, but in reality it has been a terror threat for ten years

World’s tallest tower suffers identity crisis

Dubai is forced to swallow its pride and rename the Burj Dubai after its financial rescuer — the ruler of Abu Dhabi

Dubai renames tallest tower after ruler of Abu Dhabi

Humiliation for emirate at launch of Burj as it names skyscraper after President of neighbour that bailed out city-state

Yemeni forces 'shoot al-Qaeda militants'

Fighters linked to failed Christmas bombing killed, as former World Bank expert warns that country is on brink of failure