Middle East - Channel 4 News

Latest Channel 4 News:
Gold price hits a record high
Moderate pay rises predicted
Chechen rebels claim train bombing
Allies to deploy 5,000 extra troops
Woman quizzed over China baby theft

British sailors released from Iran

After the release by Iran of five British sailors detained after their yacht accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, Foreign Secretary David Miliband welcomes the fact that the incident "has been dealt with in a professional and straightforward way".

Calls to free UK yacht crew detained in Iran

Yacht crew

Foreign Secretary David Miliband says there is "no confrontation or argument" in negotiations to release five British sailors detained in Iran after straying into Iranian waters. Rags Martel reports.

Iran holding five British sailors

The Foreign Office confirms that five British sailors, thought to have been accused of straying illegally into Iranian waters, are being held in Iran. Cathy Newman reports.

Iraq inquiry: what the anti-war heavyweights say

A placard held aloft by Iraq war protesters in London in March 2003. (Credit: Getty)

At the start of the second week of the Iraq inquiry, four well-known opponents of the conflict give their reaction to the findings so far and tell Channel 4 News online what they hope the investigation will achieve.

Other top stories


Watch the Latest Channel 4 News

Watch Channel 4 News when you want

More News blogs

View RSS feed

West Bank settlers

Shira Gilad

Meet the English woman in the Israeli settlement.

Most watched

Most watched

Find out what's getting people clicking online this week.

Watch More4 News

Watch the
best reports from the More4 News team.

Subscribe




Channel 4 © 2009. Channel 4 is not responsible for the content of external websites.