Syrian opposition suffers setbacks on ground, in Egypt
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state forces backed by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah hammered the central city of Homs on Friday, activists said, sparking concern from United Nations officials over thousands of civilians trapped in the city.
Five Egyptian police killed in attacks in Sinai town -sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Five Egyptian police officers were gunned down in separate incidents on Friday in the North Sinai town of El Arish, medical sources said, after Islamist gunmen killed a soldier in a separate attack in a nearby town overnight.
Senior Egypt cleric demands politicians’ release
CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Egypt’s leading Islamic institution demanded the release of political prisoners on Friday after the arrests of several leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood following the army’s overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Iceland parliament declines Snowden’s citizenship bid
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A bid by Edward Snowden for Icelandic citizenship failed when the country’s parliament voted not to debate it before the summer recess, lawmakers said on Friday, with options for the U.S. fugitive narrowing by the day.
Egyptian hardline Islamist presidential candidate arrested
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian hardline Islamist presidential candidate was arrested on Friday and accused of inciting violence as thousands of Islamists marched across Cairo to protest against the ouster of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, security sou…
Fighting in central Cairo, amid protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in central Cairo on Friday evening between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed, witnesses said.
Mali army back in Tuareg rebel town Kidal under peace pact
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s army re-entered the Tuareg separatist rebel stronghold of Kidal on Friday, touching off protests by some residents, after a peace agreement was reached between the government and insurgents last month.
Russian PM sacks ally of oil boss Sechin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday sacked a senior resources official, believed to be a close ally of Igor Sechin, the boss of state oil firm Rosneft, in a move analysts said was a sign of growing confrontation between …
Senior Egypt Brotherhood leaders ordered freed: MENA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the released on Friday of two leading figures in the Muslim Brotherhood who were arrested following the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, the state news agency MENA said.
Top U.S. military officer calls Egyptian counterpart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer, General Martin Dempsey, spoke with his Egyptian counterpart on Thursday, a spokesman said on Friday, in a demonstration of continued relations with Egypt’s military following the ouster of President…
