May, 2007

• 23 May

  Egypt court fails to free jailed opposition leader

  CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court refused to immediately release jailed Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour from prison on health grounds on Tuesday but asked for a panel of doctors to have another look at medical reports on his case.

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• 23 May

  Egypt Releases 135 Islamic Extremists

  About 135 Muslim extremists who spent more than a decade in Egyptian prisons have been released after signing statements renouncing violence, police said Monday.

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• 22 May

  Four Afghan police, soldiers killed in new attacks

  AFP – Fresh attacks claimed the lives of four more members of Afghanistan’s fledgling security forces as officials said Tuesday a dozen more insurgents were killed in various clashes. The latest unrest, daily fare in a growing insurgency, came as the German foreign minister met President Hamid Karzai for talks …

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• 22 May

  Karzai tells world not to abandon Afghanistan

  By Sayed Salahuddin, Reuters The world must remain engaged in Afghanistan until the country manages to stand on its own feet or “terrorists” will strike again, President Hamid Karzai warned on Tuesday. The Taliban and allies such as the al Qaeda network have stepped up raids in the past 18 …

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• 22 May

  Norway set to make 1st transfer of direct aid to Palestinian government — FM

  OSLO (AP) — Norway is set to make the first transfer of direct aid to the Palestinians’ new government, the foreign minister said Monday — more than two months after the Nordic country broke with most Western nations by recognising the Hamas-led coalition.

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• 22 May

  Top Iraqi Shiite leader in Iran for medical tests

  TEHRAN (AFP) — One of Iraq’s most powerful Shiite leaders, Abdel Aziz Hakim, said on Monday he was in Iran for medical tests on a “swelling” after undergoing similar treatment in the United States.

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• 22 May

  Somali president slams donors

  MOGADISHU (AFP) — The Somali president warned that “terrorists” were threatening his shattered country’s security and slammed international donors for failing to help as promised, in an interview with AFP.

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• 22 May

  Turkey AK Party struggles to hold centre ground

  ANKARA — Turkey’s ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party hopes to project a moderate image by fielding more women and entrepreneurs as candidates in July’s election, but it may struggle to retain the support of urban middle-class voters.

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• 22 May

  5 die in Israeli air strikes, Palestinian rocket kills woman

  GAZA CITY (AP) — Israeli-Palestinian violence escalated dangerously Monday when Israel killed five fighters in air strikes and indicated that Hamas political leaders could be their next target, and a rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli woman, inviting a harsh Israeli response.

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• 22 May

  Death toll mounts as Lebanon troops bombard gunmen

  NAHR AL BARED (AFP) — Lebanese troops bombarded Islamist gunmen with tanks and heavy artillery on Monday, the second day of the bloodiest internal fighting since the civil war that has killed 58 people.

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