NINE missing foreigners in Yemen, including three children, have been murdered, said a Yemeni official yesterday, apparently executed by their kidnappers in the impoverished nation in the Arabian peninsula where al-Qaida has a strong presence.

WHILE fascinated with the current tussle for Aer Lingus, I see their CEO, Dermot Mannion, is keen to open new long haul routes and is flying three flights a week to Arabian Nights hotspots such as exotic Dubai.