Ashton asks EU to discuss ‘appropriate measures’ on Egypt
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Friday she had asked EU governments to discuss “appropriate measures” that the bloc could take in reaction to the violence in Egypt.
Hezbollah says Islamists most likely behind Beirut attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that radical Sunni Islamists were likely to have been responsible for a car bomb which killed 24 people in the Lebanese militant group’s stronghold of southern Beirut.
Death toll in Cairo protest climbs to 27: Reuters witness
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 27 people were killed in Cairo on Friday during a protest by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, said a Reuters witness who counted their bodies.
Travel firms cancel holidays as violence grips Egypt
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Violence sweeping Egypt hit the nation’s tourism industry on Friday as European governments warned holidaymakers to stay away from its Red Sea resorts, prompting some travel agents to stop all trips to Egypt.
Saudi king calls on Arabs to stand with Egypt
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi King Abdullah called on Arabs to stand together against “attempts to destabilize” Egypt, in a strong message of support for the country’s military leadership read out on Saudi television on Friday.
Hundreds in Turkey protest against Egyptian crackdown
ANKARA (Reuters) – Up to 2,000 demonstrators waving Islamic flags and chanting anti-U.S. slogans took to the streets in Turkey’s two biggest cities on Friday to protest at the bloody security crackdown in Egypt on supporters of ousted President Mohamed…
Germany, EU to review ties with Egypt: Angela Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after speaking with French President Francois Hollande by phone on Friday that Germany would review its ties with Egypt, and both she and Hollande felt the European Union should do the same.
Analysis: Reclusive preacher holds sway over Turkish politics
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A rare defense from a secretive Islamic movement of its role in Turkish political life has exposed a rift with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan that could weaken one of modern Turkey’s most powerful leaders.
Bodies of 13 people killed in Cairo protests moved to mosque
CAIRO (Reuters) – The bodies of 13 people killed during protests in central Cairo on Friday have been moved to a mosque, a Reuters witness said.
Politkovskaya murder suspect shot in leg on Moscow street
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Chechen man on trial for the murder of journalist and government critic Anna Politkovskaya was shot in the leg, his lawyer said on Friday, calling it an attempt to silence him.
