Egypt’s Brotherhood absorbs blows, faces return to shadows
CAIRO (Reuters) – When Mohamed Wahdan of the Muslim Brotherhood was arrested last week, he got a taste of what life may be like for the Islamist movement now that the army has overthrown President Mohamed Mursi. It was a familiar feeling.
Exclusive: Egypt’s Brotherhood proposes first crisis talks via EU envoy
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday it had proposed through an EU go-between a framework for talks to resolve Egypt’s political crisis, its first formal announcement of an offer for negotiations since President Mohamed Mursi was t…
Italy centre-left to back minister in no confidence vote
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party will support Interior Minister Angelino Alfano in a no-confidence vote on Friday over the deportation of the family of a dissident Kazakh oligarch, party secretary Guglielmo Epifani said on Thursday…
French hostage found dead in Mali was shot in head: prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – The French hostage Philippe Verdon, who was found dead in Mali this month, was shot in the head, according to autopsy results announced on Thursday.
Egypt economy chiefs vow to ease shortages, cautious on reform
CAIRO (Reuters) – Economic ministers in Egypt’s new military-backed government are pledging to ease shortages and make it easier for factories to operate, while signaling that any major reforms to repair the state’s crumbling finances will be undertake…
Kurds seize town on Syrian-Turkish border
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Syrian Kurdish party with links to Kurdish militants in Turkey has seized control of a Syrian town on the Turkish border after days of clashes with Islamist fighters, the Turkish military said.
Abbas convenes key Palestinians, may resume talks with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – As Palestinian leaders discussed a possible U.S-brokered resumption of peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli government denied a shift in its conditions that might help end a three-year stalemate.
Trial over Telekom Austria payments to rightist party starts
VIENNA (Reuters) – A former Telekom Austria executive authorized payments of almost a million euros ($1.3 million) to a right-wing party that later changed a law in the company’s favor, a court heard on the opening day of his trial on Thursday.
No current plan to announce resumption of Mideast talks: U.S.
AMMAN (Reuters) – There are no plans at the moment for an announcement on resuming peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday.
ICC case against Kenyan president suffers blow as witnesses withdraw
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Two witnesses in the International Criminal Court case against Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta have withdrawn their testimony, with at least one saying he would be in danger if he testified, according to a court document published…
