United Arab Emirates

Queen welcomes UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Windsor while 94 activists go on trial in Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Khalifa al-Nahyan will be hosted by Queen at Windsor Castle while David Cameron promises to raise British prisoners' allegations.

UAE's human rights record questioned amid torture allegations and free expression crackdown but, asks Shane Croucher, is it business as usual?

David Cameron demands investigation into claims Grant Cameron, Suneet Jeerh and Karl Williams tortured by UAE police.

Omar Borkan Al Gala is reportedly one of the three hunks deported from Saudi Arabia because of their good looks.

UK Prime Minister echoes Barack Obama and says use of chemical weapons is "a red line for us to do more."

Female Naval rating on shore leave wrestles bus driver to ground after he tries to rape her at knifepoint.

Tracy Cameron asks Dubai judge to reprieve her son almost a year after he was arrested for drug offences.

Annual Janadriyah culture festival interrupted because organisers feared female visitors would fall for suave UAE delegates.

Huge earthquake strikes Iran on the Pakistan border a week after 37 killed in 6.1 earthquake.

ILO finds working conditions in Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait and UAE deplorable.

Gulf nations fear radiation leak from Bushehr nuclear plant in quake zone.

Study finds most adults eat twice as much salt as the recommended daily guidelines.

Iraq remains ravaged by sectarian violence - but what of the key protagonists in the invasion a decade ago?

Polish cyclist Krystian Herba climbed 100 floors of the Chinese skyscraper without using a seat on the cycle, and by not touching his arms and feet on the ground

Manchester City monitor UAE international Omar Abdulrahman, amid interest from Arsenal, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Malaga

Hacking Team's Eric Rabe defends the company's right to sell powerful spying software to whoever it chooses.

Abu Dhabi authorities barred human rights activists and journalists from the first hearing of trial against 94 people accused of plotting to overthrow the government

Stan Kroenke is completely committed to Arsenal, according to the club's communication's director, with no buyer in sight as reports claimed a Middle Eastern consortium requested a meeting with the owner.

Consortium of Arab businessmen value Arsenal FC at £1.5bn and Stan Kroenke will have to deal with a summer takeover bid

Arsenal join Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in race for United Arab Emirates star

Angela Merkel's government has been criticised after sales of German weapons to Gulf states more than doubled in 2012.

Swansea hitman Itay Schechter was barred from entering Dubai because of his Israeli nationality.

Eleven suspects arrested over malware which earned gang up to €1m a year.

Rapper and American Idol judge risked being put in jail after breaking the rules and hugging a man that she was not married to at the airport.

Syrian colonel believed among those killed by rebel al-Nusra terror group's double bombing near Israeli border.

Kingpin gunned down outside Sukhumi restaurant on same day mob boss Aslan Usoyan was being buried in Moscow.

France starts ground offensive to hit al-Qaida-linked rebels with Ecowas-backed African troops ready to join attack.

UAE's Etihad Airways will reportedly acquire 48% stake in struggling carrier Kingfisher.

Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett and Dubai International Film Festival jury member Freida Pinto stole the show at the opening gala of Dubai International Film Festival 2012.