Islamists rally in Tunis to defend government
TUNIS (Reuters) – Several thousand Islamists took to the streets of Tunis on Friday to defend the Islamist Ennahda government against calls for it to resign in favor of a unity government after the assassination of a secular opposition figure.
All flights to and from Tunisia canceled 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.
Sri Lanka’s president orders probe into war-time disappearances
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, under pressure from the United Nations and the West to address alleged rights abuses during a nearly three-decade war, ordered an inquiry on Friday into mass disappearances during the war, his…
Turkey to warn Syrian Kurdish group over ‘dangerous’ moves: PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s intelligence agency will warn the head of a Syrian Kurdish group that has seized control of areas of northern Syria near the Turkish border that it is taking “wrong and dangerous” steps, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said …
Egyptian military patrols Suez Canal, shipping normal: sources
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian military aircraft patrolled the Suez Canal on Friday to ensure shipping was not disrupted during a day of rallies by supporters and foes of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, security sources said.
Uganda to deport U.S. journalist for illegal presence
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda said on Friday it would deport a U.S. freelance journalist arrested while filming opposition activists clashing with police in Kampala, accusing him of working in Uganda illegally.
Sudan delays shutdown of oil pipelines: Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Sudan has postponed the shutdown of pipelines carrying oil from South Sudan to allow time for investigating claims that both sides support rebels in one another’s territories, Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs ministry said.
Head of Syrian Kurdish group meets Turkish intelligence: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of a Syrian Kurdish group with links to militants in Turkey met officials from Turkey’s intelligence agency in Istanbul on Friday, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said.
Zimbabwe PM warns of vote-rigging, questions AU head’s integrity
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai accused the rival party of President Robert Mugabe of planning to cheat in next week’s election, and questioned the fitness of the African Union’s top official to monitor it fairly.
Egypt’s generals back in favor after first flawed transition
CAIRO (Reuters) – When Egypt’s army was last in charge, little more than a year ago, 27-year-old artist Mohamed Haroun painted a picture of the senior general surrounded by money looted from the state.
