June, 2007

• 5 June

  Tension rises in Turkey – Iraq border

  Turkish Military has threatened to conduct cross-border operation into northern Iraq, against both the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani.

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• 5 June

  Judges remove Guantanamo cases

  US military judges have thrown out cases against two Guantanamo inmates, casting doubt on future tribunals for the 380 detainees at the prison.

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• 5 June

  Musharraf imposes curbs on Pakistan media

  Puppet President Pervez Musharraf on Monday imposed fresh curbs on the electronic media in the second such move within three days, sparking protests from journalists, politicians and lawyers.

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• 5 June

  Iraqi Insurgents Claim to Have Killed Missing Soldiers

  An Iraqi insurgent group says it has killed two missing American soldiers who they said had been captured alive.

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• 5 June

  Two die as Lebanon clashes spread

  Two Lebanese soldiers have been killed, as fighting with militants at Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp continued into a second day.

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• 5 June

  Group claims captured troops were killed

  CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida linked insurgents killed three American soldiers after capturing them last month in Iraq, according to a militant video released Monday that claimed to show footage of the ambush. The video offered no proof for its claims.

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• 5 June

  Egyptian Brethren appear in court

  A military trial has resumed briefly in Egypt of more than 40 members of the banned opposition Muslim Brotherhood.

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• 5 June

  Egypt and Iran Consider Restoring Relations

  Egypt and Iran are considering restoring diplomatic relations and are expected to engage in negotiations in the next few days.

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• 5 June

  UAE’s Abraaj buys Egypt’s EFC for $1.41bn

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates –  Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital announced Sunday that it has acquired the Egyptian Fertilizers Company (EFC) in a deal valued at $1.41 billion.

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• 5 June

  Gates: Taliban fighters use Iran weapons

  KABUL, Afghanistan – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that Iranian weapons are falling into the hands of anti-government Taliban fighters but he stopped short of blaming Tehran.

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