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Theresa May outlines pre-departure checks on inbound and outbound travellers, amid questions over initial response to alertThe government has announced a series of measures intended to protect the travelling public from the emerging threat of cargo-hold bombs created by al-Qaida as questions continued to be asked about the initial British response to the alert.Theresa May, [...]

The discovery of two US-bound bombs from Yemen thought to be connected to mobile phone equipment has raised fresh concerns about the use of cell phones in aviation attacks

The emergence of Yemen as the most dangerous branch of the al-Qaeda franchise would seem to be amply confirmed by the air cargo bomb plot foiled last weekend. But the jihadis are just part of the equation

In spite of Dubai’s recent progress, one prominent Emirati argues that more needs to be done by the UAE authorities to boost confidence and raise transparency

Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of a region with some 65m web users – and counting – according to Google executives attending the World Economic Forum in Marrakech

The picture painted by the Wikileaks files shows that, far from a model of democracy, the country is in danger of becoming the worst model the Arab world has to offer

The US military said between seven and 10 hostages and seven members of the Iraqi security forces, as well as up to seven attackers, were killed in the rescue operation at the Assyrian Catholic church in central Baghdad.

Global air safety concerns shifted abruptly from cargo to passenger flights on Sunday night after Qatar Airways confirmed that one of the bombs posted from Yemen last week was carried on its aircraft before being seized in Dubai

A disclosure that bombs packed in air freight packages and addressed to Chicago synagogues began their journey in Yemen suggests that al-Qaeda’s local affiliate has withstood a crackdown, retaining the ability to strike beyond the country’s borders

Attacked by extremists and criticised by purists, Sufi shrines still appeal to those on the margins of south Asian societyOn 25 October, six people were killed in a bomb blast at the Baba Farid shrine in Punjab, Pakistan. The attack on this 12th-century Sufi mazar, or sacred tomb-shrine, is not an isolated incident. Earlier this [...]

Yemeni security forces have arrested a woman believed to be involved in sending explosive packages bound for the United States

The president has stirred controversy by overriding the ban on Islamic dress at a reception to mark the 87th anniversary of the republic’s founding

A UN-backed court investigating the 2005 murder of Rafiq al-Hariri in Lebanon has accused the Shia paramilitary group of obstructing justice

Iran has declared it is prepared to enter fresh talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, setting the stage for the first high-level negotiations in more than a year

Two people close to the government said Sheikh Khalid left the emirate late Thursday night, apparently ending his bid for power bin Saqr al-Qassimi