Egypt arrests and threatens to deport Syrian refugees: HRW
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has been detaining Syrian refugees without charge and threatening to deport them in a climate of growing hostility since the army seized power this month, the rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
Protesters set fire to Tunisia ruling party headquarters in Sidi Bouzid
TUNIS (Reuters) – Protesters set fire to the headquarters of Tunisia’s Islamist ruling party Ennahda in the city of Sidi Bouzid after the assassination of opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi on Thursday, witnesses said.
Train involved in Spanish crash built by Bombardier and Talgo: Bombardier
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian train and plane maker Bombardier Inc said on Thursday the train involved in the Spanish rail crash that killed at least 78 people was built by its consortium with Spanish intercity passenger train maker Talgo.
Bulgaria names two suspected accomplices in Burgas bus bombing
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria named a citizen of Canada and one of Australia as suspects in a bombing on a bus that killed five Israelis and their driver in Burgas last year and that authorities say was the work of Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
Merkel takes long break, signaling German election is a snooze
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German election is just eight weeks away, a clear victory is far from certain – and Chancellor Angela Merkel is taking a long holiday. What’s more, voters and strategists alike think it’s about the best thing she could do.
Thousands protest in Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid after assassination
TUNIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested on Thursday in Sidi Bouzid, the birthplace of the Tunisian revolution, after leading opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was assassinated in the capital Tunis, witnesses said.
Violence feared as Egypt braces for rival protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the army that toppled him prepared for rival protests on Friday as the prime minister warned of violence, with the country more polarized than at any time since Hosni Mubarak was overt…
Main Yemen oil export pipeline blown up, flow halted: officials
SANAA (Reuters) – Tribesmen blew up impoverished Yemen’s main oil export pipeline on Thursday, halting the flow of its main source of foreign currency, security and oil officials said.
Israeli minister sees possible Palestine talks next week
JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday that U.S.-sponsored peace negotiations with the Palestinians could begin next week.
Exclusive: Vatican, Italy near deal on bank information exchange – sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy and the Vatican are about to reach a deal allowing for the first time regular exchange of financial information between the two states to combat money laundering, several sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuter…
