Oman releases three Sohar activists
Activists imprisoned for six months for taking part in unrest

UN-backed court to try Hezebollah members for Hariri killing
Members of the Shia political group will be tried in absentia

IMF to seek Saudi cash for European bailout fund
IMF chief Christine Lagarde to visit Riyadh on 4 February

Football riot leaves 74 dead in Egypt
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announces three-day mourning