Egyptian military patrols Suez Canal, shipping normal: sources
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian military aircraft patrolled the Suez Canal on Friday to ensure shipping was not disrupted during a day of rallies by supporters and foes of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, security sources said.
Uganda to deport U.S. journalist for illegal presence
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda said on Friday it would deport a U.S. freelance journalist arrested while filming opposition activists clashing with police in Kampala, accusing him of working in Uganda illegally.
Sudan delays shutdown of oil pipelines: Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Sudan has postponed the shutdown of pipelines carrying oil from South Sudan to allow time for investigating claims that both sides support rebels in one another’s territories, Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs ministry said.
Head of Syrian Kurdish group meets Turkish intelligence: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of a Syrian Kurdish group with links to militants in Turkey met officials from Turkey’s intelligence agency in Istanbul on Friday, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said.
Zimbabwe PM warns of vote-rigging, questions AU head’s integrity
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai accused the rival party of President Robert Mugabe of planning to cheat in next week’s election, and questioned the fitness of the African Union’s top official to monitor it fairly.
Egypt’s generals back in favor after first flawed transition
CAIRO (Reuters) – When Egypt’s army was last in charge, little more than a year ago, 27-year-old artist Mohamed Haroun painted a picture of the senior general surrounded by money looted from the state.
Secular politician Brahmi killed with same gun as Belaid
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s interior minister said on Friday that secular opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi had been killed with the same gun that was used to kill his party leader Chokri Belaid six months ago, suggesting the involvement of the same…
U.N. decries growing ‘anti-Syrian’ hostility in Egypt
GENEVA (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities have arbitrarily arrested and detained Syrian refugees as sentiment against them grows, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Syrian rebels kill dozens in offensives in north and south
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels say they have overrun army positions in the north and south of the country this week, including an offensive in which a rights monitoring group said 51 soldiers were executed.
Russian punk band convict defiant after losing parole battle
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) – A jailed member of Russian female punk group Pussy Riot lost a court battle to be released but remained unrepentant over last year’s protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Moscow cathedral.
