An Iranian-born Canadian citizen trying to board a plane was arrested Sunday morning, after bomb-making materials were discovered in his carry-on bag. A routine inspection found that 71 year old Antony Piazza, who changed his name 27 years ago from Houshang Nazemi, had materials in the pull-out handle of his carry-on that could be
The freezing of aid to Egypt by the United States is not meant as a “punishment” by Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Cairo Sunday. At a joint press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, Kerry said that the two countries enjoyed good relations regardless of issues of monetary assistance.
Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Saturday it will take all action within the boundaries of the law to combat violence during protests against deposed president Mohammed Morsi's trial, scheduled to begin on November 4. According to the website of the Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper, the ministry said in a statement published on its official
An advertisement picturing a U.S. solider and a fully-veiled Muslim woman in an embrace has provoked a largely positive internet response. The billboard promotes sleeping aid brand SnoreStop and aims to show how its medication can benefit couples by enabling them to have a tranquil, snore-free night’s sleep. Muslims concerned that the
Israeli officials expressed anger Friday at the White House's decision to disclose that Israel carried out the two attacks on targets in Syria Thursday. The attacks in Latakiya and Damascus are believed to have targeted SA-8 missiles that were about to be transferred to Hezbollah in Lebanon. An Obama administration official confirmed to CNN
The Pakistani government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Saturday in protest of the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike. A statement from the Pakistani Foreign Office said Friday’s strike was “counter-productive to Pakistan’s efforts to bring peace and stability to Pakistan and the region,” Reuters reported.
In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, apparently under cover of a truce among three factions in the country's civil war. Jesus stands, arms outstretched, on the Cherubim Mountain, overlooking a route pilgrims took from Constantinople to Jerusalem
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East Saturday, aiming to shore up decades-old alliances with Egypt and Saudi Arabia left badly frayed by the turbulence sweeping the region. Egyptian state media said the top diplomat would visit Cairo Sunday for the first time since Washington froze part of its $1.5
The Pakistani government Saturday accused the U.S. of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor. The rise in tension, even though the U.S. took out Pakistan's No. 1 enemy, shows just how complicated the relationship between
Top Obama administration officials have been pushing U.S. lawmakers hard to hold off on new sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Some key lawmakers, however, have clarified they are not yet convinced to support a delay. Senator Bob Corker, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a
