UAE arrests: 41 accused of plotting 'caliphate'

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say 41 people will go on trial for trying to "seize power and establish a caliphate" in the Gulf nation. The state news agency said the group comprised foreigners and UAE nationals. Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish said the suspects planned to "carry out terrorist acts on UAE territories". The group had a "takfiri" ideology, Mr Kubaish said - referring to an extremist belief pursued by the so-called Islamic State. "Takfir" is the practice of one Muslim declaring another an apostate - and one which IS has used to carry out punishments.   BBC