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The five British yachtsmen, from left, Sam Usher, Oliver Young, Luke Porter, Oliver Smith and David Bloomer arrive in Dubai yesterday, after being released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard

British yachtsmen: 'We're a bit overweight because they fed us so much'

An en suite bathroom, 24-hour room service... freed sailors relive their experiences in Iranian custody

Inside Middle East

Hundreds of people were arrested after protests following the disputed elections in Iran in June, and Dr Ramin Pourandarjani had treated many of those held in Kahrizak jail

Mystery surrounds poisoning of doctor who exposed torture

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Iranian medic 'was given fatal overdose in a portion of salad'

Iranian pilgrims targeted in Damascus blast  new

Thursday, 3 December 2009

A blast targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims in a suburb of Damascus today and casualties are reported, Arab satellite television stations said.

Sam Usher, Olly Smith, Luke Porter, Oliver Young

Sailors safe and free

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Five British yachtsmen detained after straying into Iranian waters have landed in Dubai.

Olmert brother knocks out reporter

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

The brother of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has knocked an Israeli sports reporter unconscious.

Palestinians, right, fight with Jewish settlers who had taken over a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood yesterday

EU Palestine move enrages Israelis

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Draft proposal talks of recognising a Palestinian state when 'appropriate'

David Miliband, Foreign Secretary: 'This a story of five young yachtsmen. It has got nothing to do with politics'

Attempts to free sailors run aground

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Diplomatic overture rebuffed as Iran threatens 'hard and serious measures' if captured Britons had 'evil intentions'

Video: Joy as Iran frees British yachtsmen

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

 Dubai's labour force

Sacked by text, the Indian workers who built Dubai

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Andrew Buncombe: Arab paymasters treated them as slave labour

Iran speaker critical of nuclear treaty

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Iran sees little point to staying in the Non-Proliferation Treaty, a senior official said yesterday, a day after announcing plans to build 10 more nuclear sites.

Terri Judd: A stretch of sea where disputes escalate

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

The capture of five British sailors by the Iranians carries strong echoes of the moment two-and-a-half years ago when 15 Navy sailors and Royal Marines were detained.

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