BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Gulf Emirates
– BAHRAIN PLOTTERS TRAINED IN SYRIA
14 people have been detained for plotting attacks on the Bahraini capital Manama, Bahrain's interior minister said, on Saturday 12/27/2008. Continue reading
– BAHRAIN FOILED TERROR ATTACK
15 people allegedly planning to detonate homemade bombs during Bahrain's national celebrations have been arrested on Tuesday 12/16/2008, security officials said. Continue reading
– ALI SALEH KAHLAH AL-MARRI
Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri was born in 1966/7 in Qatar to a family from Saudi descent. He is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and Qatar, a graduate student and suspected Al Qaeda sleeper agent. Continue reading
– OMAN NETWORK
On 01/27/2005 the Omani Authorities made public the arrest of over 100 Islamic extremists over alleged plans to attack a cultural festival in the capital, Muscat, scheduled to begin with the start of Eid al-Adha. Continue reading
– FAWAZ AL-OTAIBI
Fawaz Tlaiq al-Otaibi was an Al Qaeda operative from Saudi Arabia. He was in the focus of an alert, issued in Kuwait on 01/10/2005, that Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists were planning to attack the USA Embassy in Kuwait. Continue reading
– KUWAIT TERROR INCIDENTS
* On 10/08/2002, a USA Marines was killed and another wounded, by gunmen on Kuwaiti Failaka Island during a training exercise. Continue reading
– BAHRAINI TERROR SUSPECT APPEARED IN COURT
A 27-year-old Bahraini Traffic Directorate employee appeared in court, on Wednesday 10/08/2008, accused of joining Al Qaeda, training for combat and helping finance the terror organization. He denied all the charges. Continue reading
– AMER EL-MAATI
Amro Badr Abouelmaati also known as Amer el-Maati was born on 05/25/1963 in Kuwait. He arrived with his family to Canada as a teenager in the late 70s’. Continue reading
– PHILIPPINO OMAR LAVILLA EXTRADITED FROM BAHRAIN
A suspect in the bloody 2004 Superferry 14 bombing in 2004,Omar Lavilla, was deported from Bahrain back to the Philippines, on Saturday 08/28/2008, the Philippine police said. Continue reading
– OMAR AL-FAROUQ
Omar al-Farouq was born on 05/24/1971 in Iraq but grew up in neighbor Kuwait where he was known as a drifter. Continue reading