Egypt: three killed as Islamists clash with police

Three people were killed in the Egyptian capital on Friday as hardline Islamists stage protests against the government, prompting the police and military forces to boost their presence in Cairo and other cities.

Egypt gears up for Friday of 'Islamic revolution' protests

As Egypt’s Islamists gear up for renewed protests, fear and anticipation have increased in a country that has experienced four years of unrest and street violence.
The protests, called for by the Salafist Front, have gained attention after months of low-level street activity from supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, apart from protests at universities.

Ambassador Volers: It’s dangerous to form an identity by going back in time.

FYROM, Tetovo, November 26, 2013

US ambassador to FYROM, Paul Volers has declared that it’s dangerous for a nation to form an identity by going back in time.

He has stressed this in the University of Southeast Europe in Tetovo on the occasion of a lecture held for the 50th anniversary of the killing of the former US president, John F. Kennedy.

After a long speech about the killing and the comments on it 50 years later, the US ambassador has also talked about the current issues of FYROM, in particular on the issues of the name dispute.

Bulgaria makes noise, announces 'red lines' toward neighbors (FYROM)

The government of Bulgaria has adopted a report, which will serve as a basis for passing a document laying down the foundations of Bulgaria's policy towards neighbouring countries.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov elaborated the reason for preparing the document saying that there was a need to permanently determine Bulgaria's interests and positions with regard to its neighbours following five years of EU membership and eight years of NATO membership.