Suspect arrested in lebanese mosque attack
Beirut: lebanese security forces arrested a suspect on Saturday in connection with the devastating double bombing the day before that killed at least 47 people in the northern city of Tripoli, the State news agency said. The National News Agency identified the suspect as Sheik Ahmad al-Ghareeb, and said police took him into custody at his home in the Miniyeh region outside Tripoli.It said al-Ghareeb appears in surveillance video at the site of one of the explosions.
militants slit throats of 44 in Nigeria
Abuja: Suspected Islamist insurgents have killed 44 people in a village in northeast Nigeria by slitting their throats, officials said on Saturday. The pre-dawn attack occurred on Tuesday but the information did not become public until Friday as phone lines in the region were cut and the village is located in a remote area.
security a priority for Egypt interim pm
Cairo: Egypt’s interim Prime Minister says his Government is putting priority on increasing security to restore peace and improve the country’s economy. Hazem el-Beblawi also told reporters on Saturday that a clear political process is needed to reassure the country’s international allies. He also said that Hosni Mubarak’s release was in accordance with the law.
Musharraf trial in Balochistan
Islamabad: The trial of former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf for alleged involvement in the killing of nationalist leader Akbar Bugti will be held in Balochistan and not the national capital, a court ruled on Saturday. The Balochistan Government has withdrawn a petition seeking the transfer of the murder case to Islamabad, TV news channels reported.