Clash kills Palestinian militant, Israeli soldier ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Ibrahim Barzak - June 1, 2012 - 12:00am A Palestinian militant sneaked into Israel early Friday, opening fire on Israeli troops and killing one soldier, the military said. The troops fired back, killing the infiltrator in the incident that touched off fresh violence in the volatile border area, which had been mostly quiet since March. The exchange began after the militant cut through the fence separating the Hamas-run Gaza Strip and southern Israel. The militant started shooting, prompting Israeli troops to respond, said Col. Tal Hermoni. » Read more

Egypt: 2 American Tourists Are Freed After Being Seized in Sinai Peninsula ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press May 31, 2012 - 12:00am Two American tourists abducted by Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula were released unharmed on Thursday after negotiations between local tribesmen and the kidnappers, a security official said. Security officials said the Bedouins seized the two men earlier in the day as they were traveling by car from Dahab to Nuweiba, resort towns on the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba. The two men, in their 30s, had been stopped at a roadblock by protesting Bedouins, who were demanding the release of one of their tribesmen detained in connection with a drug trafficking charge, the officials said. » Read more