State holding company executive appointed Egypt’s oil minister
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sherif Ismail, head of an Egyptian state-owned oil holding company operating in the south of the country, was sworn in on Tuesday as interim oil minister.
Egypt’s head of armed forces sworn in as first deputy PM
CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Egypt’s armed forces was sworn in on Tuesday as interim first deputy prime minister, as well as keeping his posts as minister of defense and military production.
Algerian in ‘Jihad Jane’ case says Irish jail unfit for animals
DUBLIN (Reuters) – An Algerian man jailed in Ireland and wanted by the United States on terrorism charges filed a damages suit against the Irish state on Tuesday, saying his prison conditions were “not even suitable for animals”.
Three hurt as bomb hits Hezbollah convoy in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A convoy carrying members of Hezbollah was hit by a roadside bomb near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Tuesday, wounding three of its officials in the third attack on the Shi’ite militant group since May, security sources said.
Lithuania accused of stonewalling over CIA jail case
WARSAW/VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lawyers for a man who alleges he was held in a secret CIA jail in Lithuania have accused the Baltic state of failing to give proper answers to judges considering the case at the European Court of Human Rights.
At least eight people killed in ethnic clashes in Guinea
CONAKRY (Reuters) – At least eight people have been killed in ethnic violence in southeastern Guinea which entered a second day on Tuesday, witnesses said, underscoring tensions in the West African nation ahead of parliamentary elections.
Rousseff’s popularity sinks after Brazil’s protests: poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating plummeted and her re-election chances have dimmed in the month since massive protests of poor public services, corruption and other complaints shook Brazil, a new poll published on Tuesday…
Israel says has allowed Egypt to boost forces in Sinai
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has allowed Egypt to boost its forces in the Sinai peninsula after Cairo requested additional troops to fight Islamist militants in the lawless region, Israel’s defense minister said on Tuesday.
Britain: Iran can join Syria peace talks only if it changes tack
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday that Iran would have to accept proposals to bring about peace in Syria agreed at an international conference in Geneva last year before it could take part in any new peace talks…
Egypt warns Turkey not to meddle in its affairs
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt warned Turkey on Tuesday against interfering in its internal affairs following Ankara’s condemnation of the overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi, which has reoriented diplomatic relations across the region.
