Back to the future for Egypt’s state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – “The army and people, one hand!” was the rallying cry of jubilant masses of Egyptians in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on the night Hosni Mubarak fell, and again last Wednesday, when the army overthrew elected President Mohamed Mursi.
Syria’s Islamists disenchanted with democracy after Mursi’s fall
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Islamist rebels say the downfall of Egypt’s popularly elected Muslim Brotherhood president has proven that Western nations pushing for democracy will never accept them, and reinforced the view of radicals that a violent power…
Austria did not search Morales jet in Vienna: president
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian officials did not search Bolivia’s presidential jet for fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, Austria’s president said, seeking to defuse a diplomatic tussle over the incident.
Two Koreas agree to take steps to reopen joint industrial zone
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed early on Sunday to take steps to reopen a jointly run industrial park, including facilities inspections, after the two rivals staged a marathon meeting lasting more than 16 hours to arrange details.
Online videos showcase Syrian rebels’ foreign weaponry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From his home in the English town of Leicester, former business administrator Elliot Higgins trawls through sometimes hundreds of online videos a day from Syria’s civil war.
Online videos showcase Syrian rebels’ foreign weaponry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From his home in the English town of Leicester, former business administrator Elliot Higgins trawls through sometimes hundreds of online videos a day from Syria’s civil war.
Blast hits gas pipeline between Egypt and Jordan
CAIRO (Reuters) – An explosion has hit an Egyptian gas pipeline in the lawless Sinai peninsula following a spate of attacks on security checkpoints in recent days, state television and witnesses said.
Bahrain bomb kills one policeman: interior ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – A homemade bomb killed one policeman in Bahrain late on Saturday, the interior ministry said, the latest in a string of attacks targeting security personnel.
Three Latin American leftist leaders offer asylum to Snowden
LA PAZ/CARACAS (Reuters) – Bolivia offered asylum on Saturday to former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, joining leftist allies Venezuela and Nicaragua in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U…
Blast hits gas pipeline between Egypt, Jordan
CAIRO (Reuters) – An explosion hit an Egyptian pipeline on Saturday in the lawless Sinai peninsula following a series of attacks the last several days on security checkpoints, state TV and witnesses said.
