Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'
Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.

Pro-Shalit protest outside jail
Protesters calling for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit block Palestinian visitors to an Israeli jail.

Iran opposition leader 'jailed'
An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.

Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies.

Egypt detains Brotherhood leaders
Thirteen senior members of the Islamist opposition movement in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, are detained.

Straw 'wrong on Iraq', says Blix
The former UK foreign secretary gave incorrect answers to the Iraq war inquiry, says ex-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix.

Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.

Iraq to debate poll candidate ban
Shia political parties in Iraq stage demonstrations ahead of an emergency parliamentary debate on next month's elections.

Swiss man cleared by Libyan court
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.

Tallest building closes viewing deck - a month after it opened
The observation deck on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, closes only a month after it opened.

Gold, myrrh and...
Could frankincense be used to treat cancer?

Iran confuses
What's behind Tehran's plans for further enrichment?