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.
Leftist alliance proposal could complicate Portugal crisis talks
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s small Left Bloc party called on Tuesday for leftist groups including the main opposition Socialists to form an alliance before elections that may be called next year and which opinion polls show they could win.
Sudan’s Bashir leaves Nigeria, ICC calls for arrest
ABUJA (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has left Nigeria, where his presence at an African Union HIV/AIDS summit defied International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for his arrest on charges of genocide and war crimes, officials said on Tuesday….
Kremlin says decision on asylum for Snowden not up to Putin
CHITA, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will not be the person deciding whether to grant fugitive American Edward Snowden temporary asylum in Russia, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Norwegian neo-Nazi arrested in France over attack fears
PARIS (Reuters) – A neo-Nazi linked to Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was arrested in southwestern France on Tuesday after investigators decided he might stage a large “terrorist act”, Interior Minister Manuel Valls said.
Syria rebels reinforce key suburb in Damascus battle
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels poured reinforcements into a key Damascus suburb on Tuesday in an attempt to push back government troops who have renewed their campaign to secure the capital and build on battlefield gains elsewhere in the country.
Polish PM says no plans to lift ban on kosher slaughter
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he had no plans to reintroduce legislation to lift a ban on the production of kosher meat, despite mounting criticism from Israel and Jewish groups that it is harmful to Jews in Poland.
Turkish police arrest 30 over anti-government protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police arrested about 30 people in Istanbul on Tuesday after briefly detaining more than 1,000 in a widening crackdown after weeks of violent anti-government protests, lawyers and local media reports said.
