US and UK forbid some electronic devices on planfes departing from 10 Middle Eastern airports, fearing reports of Islamic State developing new form of bomb. The airports are in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.

President Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan dies. The Federal Council, made up of the leaders of the seven Persian Gulf city states that form the Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujariah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain - unanimously elected Sheik Zayed's son, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, who succeeded him as ruler of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Khalifa, 56, has led Abu Dhabi's Supreme Petroleum Council, which drafts oil policy, and is considered a pro-Western modernizer.

Swaleh Naqvi, ex-chief of BCCI investment bank to be extradited to US for trial, reinvigorating investigation. In exchange, Abu Dhabi's ruler, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan will not face charges and a lawsuit against him will be dropped.