Iran hopes for end of sanctions boom but investors still wary
DUBAI (Reuters) – With the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough next month bringing an end to Iran’s international isolation, officials in Tehran are preparing to roll out the red carpet to foreign firms. But a tough legal environment and tricky domes…
Afghan president signs key money law needed to avoid blacklist
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan president has signed a key package of legislation aimed at combating financial crime, a statement said on Wednesday, making it less likely the country will be added to an international blacklist this week.
Tunisia to hold elections in October, November
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday agreed to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 26 and a presidential poll a month later, in another step to full democracy after the country toppled its autocrat ruler in 2011.
Egypt’s Sisi make Algeria his first foreign trip, security tops agenda
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday made his first trip abroad since taking office, seeking Algeria’s support to counter Islamist militancy in north Africa.
Germany and Italy align on EU policy, Britain set for showdown
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s slender hopes of securing Italy’s support in its bid to stop Jean-Claude Juncker becoming European Commission president crumbled on Wednesday when Germany offered Rome a gentler interpretation of EU budget rules.
Sudan summons U.S., South Sudan envoys in row over Christian convert
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has summoned the U.S. and South Sudanese ambassadors over the new detention of a Christian convert who was trying to fly to the United States with her family after being released from death row, state’s top security service s…
Gunmen planned to blow up plane in Pakistan by hitting fuel tank
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – Holed up deep inside a Taliban-friendly neighborhood, gunmen waited patiently for the passenger plane to approach the airport before raising their guns into the night sky and unleashing a hail of bullets to shoot it down.
Tunisia to hold parliamentary, presidential elections in October and November
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday agreed to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 26 and a presidential poll a month later, another step towards full democracy in the country that toppled its autocrat ruler in 2011.
Mali urges aggressive overhaul of U.N. peacekeeping mission
MALABO (Reuters) – Mali called on the United Nations to speed up deploying the remainder of its promised 12,000-member peacekeeping force and station more troops in the West African nation’s turbulent north.
NATO will not offer Georgia membership step, avoiding Russia clash
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO will stop short of approving a formal step to membership for Georgia at its summit in September, officials said on Wednesday, dodging a possible confrontation with Moscow over the alliance’s expansion to Russia’s neighbours.
