France to close embassy in Yemen temporarily on security fears
PARIS (Reuters) – France said it would close its embassy in Yemen for several days from Sunday and urged its citizens in the country to take precautions because of elevated security threats.
Syrian rebels seize anti-tank missiles in raid on army base
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels captured an ammunition depot north of Damascus from President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on Saturday, activists said, seizing a hoard of anti-tank missiles and rockets which will strengthen their firepower after a string …
Libya’s deputy prime minister resigns
BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Libya’s deputy prime minister, Awad al-Barasi, resigned on Saturday, saying he was not given enough powers to carry out his duties.
Pro-government rally draws tens of thousands in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Tunisians came out in a show of force for the country’s Islamist-led government on Saturday, in one of the largest demonstrations since the 2011 revolution.
Attack on Indian mission in Afghanistan raises specter of regional struggle
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Insurgents attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s eastern capital on Saturday, killing nine people and reinforcing fears that a bloody regional power struggle will be played out in the country once most foreig…
Iran gets new president, vows ‘constructive’ foreign relations
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran’s president on Saturday promising “constructive interaction with the world” after eight years under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked by diplomatic confrontation and damaging sanctions.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe declared winner, rival challenges poll result
HARARE (Reuters) – Africa’s oldest president, Robert Mugabe, was declared winner of Zimbabwe’s election on Saturday, but his rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, said he would challenge in court a result he called a fraud that would push the nation back into cris…
Conciliatory tones in Egypt as envoys seek to avert bloodbath
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed rulers and allies of its deposed Islamist president gave the first signs on Saturday of a readiness to compromise, pressed by Western envoys trying to head off more bloodshed.
Turkish police fire water cannon, teargas at Istanbul protesters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon to disperse small groups of anti-government protesters in central Istanbul on Saturday evening, television footage showed.
Car bomb explodes west of Bahraini capital Manama
MANAMA (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded near a recreational area in Budaiya, west of the Bahraini capital Manama, on Saturday but no casualties were reported, the Interior Ministry said.
