UAE will try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would put on trial 30 Emiratis and Egyptians accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, part of a crackdown on the Islamist organization that has soured relatio…
Palestinian tobacco faces threat from crackdown on black economy
YA’ABAD, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian farmers sow tobacco sprouts in the rocky earth of the northern West Bank, reaping a harvest that provides a reliable livelihood in the struggling occupied territory.
Mozambique’s Renamo threatens to paralyze vital coal railway
MAPUTO (Reuters) – The Renamo opposition party, a former guerrilla organization, threatened on Wednesday to paralyze the only railway line out of Mozambique’s vast coalfields in an effort to hurt the government.
Hamas says its Iran ties worsen over Syrian civil war
GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas said on Wednesday its relations with financial backer Iran have suffered as a result of the Islamist group’s support of rebels battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a long-time Iranian ally.
Putin criticizes U.S. over missile defenses
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern about U.S. missile defenses and high-precision weapons on Wednesday, before a speech in which Barack Obama was expected to call for nuclear arms cuts.
Kurdish rebel commander warns Turkish state sabotaging peace
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A top Kurdish militant commander warned on Wednesday a fragile peace process had been jeopardized by increased military activity and a lack of concrete steps by the government, including the continued detention of Kurdish politicia…
North Korea repeats offer for nuclear talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country’s disputed nuclear program during a meeting in China on Wednesday, saying the denuclearization of the peninsula was the “dying wish” of North Kor…
Europe faces uphill battle over youth unemployment
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will hold a summit later this month to tackle the growing scourge of youth unemployment. But there’s a problem: the 6 billion euros they want to use to get to grips with the issue aren’t yet available.
Nigeria bans satellite phones in Islamist battleground
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military banned the use of Thuraya satellite phones on Wednesday in northeastern Borno state, a step it said was designed to stop Islamist militants communicating.
Syrian rebels launch attack to block northern highway
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels attacked a main highway in northern Syria on Wednesday, opposition groups said, to try to choke off a major supply line for President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the region.
