UAE militants had links to al Qaeda - Dubai police chief

DUBAI (Reuters) - A suspected Islamist militant cell detained in the United Arab Emirates had links to al Qaeda, including its prominent Yemen-based wing, Dubai's police chief said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Dahi Khalfan also said the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood and Shi'ite Iran were among the main security threats to Gulf Arab states because they wanted to export revolution to the region.