s. No casualties were reported,http://www.lirenwu.net/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=275047. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said people who live near the field were demonstrating because they wanted jobs. He said they threw stones at police, but the disturbance did not affect work at the oil field. Samsung has a nearly $1 billion contract with Russia's Lukoil to provide engineering and other work at the site. Samsung, based in South Korea, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Basra,toms shoes sale, which is Iraq's main oil port, has been the scene of sporadic protests in recent weeks by workers of the state-run South Oil Co., who have been pushing for better compensation packages. Iraq sits atop the world's fourth largest proven reserves of conventional crude, with about 143.1 billion barrels. Oil revenues make up 95 percent of the country's budget. ___ Associated Press writers Sinan Salaheddin and Adam Schreck in Baghdad contributed reporting. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed,http://gy.com/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2384258. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
By MAMDOUH THABET, Associated Press ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) An official says a Coptic Christian has been arrested on charges of molesting a neighbor child, adding to sectarian tensions in Egypt's south. The arrest came after Muslims set fire to the Copt's house. The incident took place in Assiut province. Over the weekend, there were clashes between Christians and Muslims in another southern province. Christians charge they are targets of more frequent attacks since the Muslim Brotherhood took power in Egypt last year. In the Assiut incident, Chief Investigator Lt. Col. Mohamed Essami said Monday that the 30-year-old Copt, Karam Attallah, was accused by Muslims of molesting his 9-year old neighbor, Mohammed Abdel-Al. Angry Muslims ransacked and set fire to Attalah's house and threatened other Christian residents. Security and military forces intervened to stop the violence. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
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