U.S. sidesteps decision whether to cut off aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration sidestepped a decision on cutting off most of the annual $1.55 billion of U.S. aid to Egypt by saying on Thursday it does not plan to rule on whether a military coup took place in Egypt.
U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically f…
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off of most of the annual $1.55 billion in U.S…
Syrian rebels ask Kerry to send U.S. arms quickly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s opposition told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday the country’s situation was “desperate” and called for the United States to arm the rebels quickly and to push harder for a political settlement.
Turmoil hits Tunisia after secular politician slain
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead on Thursday in the second such assassination this year, setting off violent protests against the Islamist-led government in the capital and elsewhere.
U.S. uses Syrian rebel supply lines as it prepares to send arms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has quietly been testing the Syrian opposition’s ability to deliver food rations, medical kits and money to rebel-held areas as Washington prepares to send arms to the rebel fighters.
Why was doomed Spanish train going so fast?
MADRID (Reuters) – Why was the train going so fast? Did the driver fail to heed speed limits on a sharp curve? Did brakes fail? What about the safety system meant to force the train or the driver to slow down if going too fast?
All flights to and from Tunisia cancelled on Friday
TUNIS (Reuters) – All flights to and from Tunisia will be canceled on Friday after a general strike was called by the main labor organization in protest at the killing of a prominent opposition figure, the civil aviation office said.
Egypt braces for rival rallies, army signals crackdown
CAIRO (Reuters) – A deeply polarized Egypt braced for bloodshed on Friday in rival mass rallies summoned by the army that ousted the state’s first freely elected president and by the Islamists who back him.
Bombings and shootings kill 28 across Iraq
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – At least 28 people were killed in bombings and shootings across Iraq on Thursday, police said.
