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UK ‘very concerned’ by Iran trial threat
Britain’s Foreign Office said it was ‘very concerned’ by reports from Iran that local embassy staff may face trial in connection with demonstrations against last month’s presidential election
Syria invites Obama for talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a further that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing
UN nuclear watchdog chooses new head
New holder of sensitive post must confront Iran’s expanding uranium enrichment programme, blocked investigations into alleged military nuclear activity in Iran and Syria, and North Korea’s atomic tests
Philip Stephens: Israel struggles to adapt to a changing picture of Iran
Iran is no longer the country the west had thought, or wanted to think, it was. The post-election scenes on the streets of Iranian cities surely strengthen those who argue that the way to encourage Tehran’s return to the international community is through engagement, writes Philip Stephens
Comoros crash prompts blacklist calls
France and Brussels want a UN standards body to draw up a global blacklist of aircraft deemed unsuitable to fly amid concerns over the lack of co-ordination between countries on safety alerts
Amnesty details violations in Gaza assault
The human rights group says Israeli forces had shot, at close range, civilians who were fleeing their homes in search of shelter and had fired tank shells into civilian homes
Saudis award 9,000km border security work
EADS will be building a fence along Saudi Arabia’s borders with Iraq and Yemen to ensure safety from all criminal activities and to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country
Arab dissent finds voice in cyberspace
Activists from Egypt to the UAE are using virtual means to organise real opposition
Rivals unite to reject Iran’s regime
Iran’s reformist opposition delivered a co-ordinated message to Iranians, declaring the government of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad illegitimate and encouraging supporters to challenge it
Hunt widens for looted treasure
An international effort is being stepped up to find the thousands of antiquities stolen in Iraq after the allied invasion and to halt the global trade in such artefacts
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Iran becomes another country
The post-election crisis may have caused irreparable damage to the Islamic Republic, writes Roula Khalaf
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Bourse feels watchdog’s bite
The fining of two investors for insider trading is a move towards greater transparency, writes Abeer Allam
