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Officials are insisting that the Republic has the right to pursue uranium enrichment and this is causing considerable tension with the EU. The government has continually reneged on... 2004-08-11

In late-July, the UAE's first explicit counter-terrorism law was introduced. Although not directly connected, an alleged high level al-Qaeda terrorist was arrested at the request... 2004-08-11

Military forces have been fighting a militia in the mountains of northern Sa'ada province, resulting in hundreds of casualties over several weeks of combat. The Believing Youth armed... 2004-08-09

Preparations are underway for municipal elections which will be held in November. The poll has been delayed by two months as the authorities decided against holding it over the Ramadan... 2004-08-06

The US says it has credible evidence that militants are planning to attack Western targets in the Kingdom, and has evacuated all non-emergency military personnel. The islands have... 2004-08-03

Violent attacks targeting foreign nationals are becoming increasingly frequent and are a major cause for concern. In the first 10 days of June three attacks were reported in the media,... 2004-06-09

With presidential elections one year off, the Iranian media has begun speculating about potential candidates. Having served two terms, President Mohammad Khatami will not be allowed... 2004-06-09

Following the ratification of a new constitution last year, two-thirds of the emir's Advisory Council are to be elected by universal suffrage. Based on the experience of previous... 2004-06-08

A number of key militant suspects have come to trial, including 15 charged with plotting to assassinate the US ambassador. According to the authorities, five of these 15 have allegedly... 2004-06-08

Reuters reported in May that Somali passport holders had been banned from entering the UAE for at least one month. This followed a similar temporary restriction on Kenyans earlier... 2004-06-02