A security court in Muscat, Oman, today convicted 30 Omanis of plotting to overthrow their government and the sole other defendant on trial of a lesser crime, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from one to 20 years in prison.

The Western allies must show genuine commitment to getting the Middle Eastern peace process back on track if they are to maintain Muslim support for military action in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is today visiting British troops in the Middle East - after warning other rogue states they could face the same pounding as Afghanistan’s Taliban regime.