Abu Dhabi?s application for inclusion*in the FIA Middle East Rally*Championship from next year has*been rejected by the World Motor*Sport Council, while both Oman*and Iran have been given*the **d to be part*of an expanded eight-round ******. When asked for an explanation*on what grounds Abu Dhabi?s application*had been rejected, Al Mansour*refused to go into the details*and said that the decision had been*taken by the World Motor Sport*Council.