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Saudi prince’s luxury jet sale to Colonel Gaddafi focus of London trial
Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, pictured in 2005, is being sued for allegedly not paying a $10m commission for the sale of his Airbus. Photograph:…
Disunity in Arab world: from the archive, 14 June 1954
King Hussein of Jordan (second left) in 1965 with Tunisian president Habib ibn Ali Bourguiba (fourth left) in Amman. Photograph: AFP/EPA …
Abu Qatada: Jordan approves treaty to allow UK deportation of radical cleric
The treaty clears the way for Abu Qatada to be put on a plane to Amman, possibly within weeks. Photograph: Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images …
Jordan blocks 200 news websites
The authorities in Jordan have ordered the country's internet services providers to block access to more…
John Kerry to visit Middle East this week to revive peace talks
John Kerry will visit Israel, the Palestinian territories, Oman and Jordan on this trip. Photograph: Ivan Sekretarev/AP …
Abu Qatada to remain in prison until he returns to Jordan
Abu Qatada, who has said he is willing to return to Jordan to face terror charges when a new treaty is signed. Photograph: Neil…
Abu Qatada expects to be acquitted of terror charges in Jordan, lawyers say
Abu Qatada, who faces a retrial in Jordan over two bombing attacks. Photograph: Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images Abu…
Abu Qatada ‘will stand trial in Jordan’ – video
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper says she is pleased at reports Abu Qatada will accept deportation to Jordan to stand…
Abu Qatada: end is in sight to case that caused years of political embarrassment
Abu Qatada's lawyer say he has agreed to return to Jordan when a new deportation treaty is ratified. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images …
Abu Qatada ‘will voluntarily go back to Jordan when new treaty is ratified’
Abu Qatada's lawyers say he will return to Jordan when the country's parliament ratifies a new deportation treaty. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA …
Obama: proof of Syrian chemical weapons would be ‘game-changer’
Barack Obama with King Abdullah of Jordan. Obama's cautious comments reflect Washington's lack of consensus on how best to deal with Syria. Photo: Getty…
Abu Qatada: holding the line on law | Editorial
The Abu Qatada deportation case has become both extremely complicated and relatively simple at the same…
Abu Qatada: steps taken towards extradition, says home secretary – video
You may have followed a broken link, an outdated search result, or there may be an error on our site. If you typed in…
Timeline: Abu Qatada
Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada. Photograph: Jonathan Evans/Rex Features September 1993Abu Qatada arrives with his family in…
PMQs and Theresa May’s statement on Abu Qatada: Politics live blog
It’s PMQs. I know it’s been a while, but you can probably just about remember what it involves. Earlier this week Ed Miliband said that people found PMQs…
Theresa May to set out next steps over Abu Qatada deportation
Theresa May, the home secretary, who has suffered a setback in her attempts to deport Abu Qatada. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA …
Influx of Syrian refugees raises tensions in Jordan as resources are stretched
Bearing a burden ... a newly arrived Syrian refugee carries his family's belongings to a refugee camp in Zarqa, Jordan. Photograph: Mohammad Hannon/AP …
A city that’s not a city – inside a Syrian refugee camp
A city that’s not a city, Jordan’s Zaatari camp sits just across the border and houses more than 100,000 Syrians. Located in desert terrain,…
Security concerns rise at Syrian refugee camp despite police presence
A whirlwhind approaches Za’atari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Poor protection from the elements has led to riots in the camp. Photograph:…
Mortar kills 20 at Damascus university as Turkey denies expelling refugees
A Syrian refugee carries her children near the Turkish border. Ankara denied expelling scores of Syrian refugees after a protest. Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty …
Abu Qatada: Theresa May loses latest attempt to deport Islamist cleric
Abu Qatada was described at a recent hearing as a 'truly dangerous' individual who escaped deportation through 'errors of law'. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA …
Abu Qatada deportation ruling due
Abu Qatada. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA The court of appeal is due to hand down a ruling on…
Syria crisis: rebel commander targeted in car bombing – live updates
Welcome to Middle East Live. Here's a roundup of the latest developments: Syria • Activists say a top rebel military leader has been wounded and possibly killed by a bomb stuck…
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