Iraq war illegal, says Annan
UN chief Kofi Annan tells the BBC the Iraq war was illegal and warns elections are at threat from ongoing violence.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3661134.stm
Three foreigners 'seized in Iraq'
Gunmen abduct two Americans and a Briton from their house in Baghdad, Iraq's interior ministry says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3661386.stm
Briton shot dead in Saudi capital
A British man is shot dead near a shopping centre in the Saudi capital Riyadh, raising fears of militant attacks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3660000.stm
Colonel accuses Allies over Iraq
An ex-Army officer criticises the US and UK for failing to plan properly for the aftermath of the Iraq war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3661284.stm