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Last Updated: Monday, 29 October 2007, 08:13 GMT
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Saudi king chides UK on terrorism
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah accuses Britain of doing too little to fight international terrorism.
Cable to boycott Saudi King visit
Saudi visit to seal British ties
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Map of Iraq Iraq suicide bomber kills dozens
At least 27 people die in a suicide attack on police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Baquba, police say.
Riot police at labour camp at Jebel Ali Industrial Area in Dubai - 27/10/2007 Dubai construction workers strike
Foreign construction workers in the Gulf state of Dubai go on strike over pay and conditions.
THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ

Car bomb targets Iraqi oil city
Iraqi troops to take over Karbala
Troops assessed for brain injury
US threat over Iraq embassy staff
US seizes 'senior Iraq militant'
Rice pressed on Iraq 'corruption'

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US reins in Iraq security firms
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Feud 'hurting Palestinian rights'
Mediterranean summit proposed
Iraq to ban Kurd rebel operations

BUSINESS
Oil prices head back toward highs
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MEDIA ROUND-UP
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YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Views on MidEast conference
Lebanese views on MP's killing

FEATURES
Profile: Revolutionary Guards
Kurds show coded PKK support
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Pressure for Turkish action
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