Western countries have long suspected Iran of misleading international inspectors over the extent of its nuclear program – and now a top Iranian official has admitted as much. In an interview with the London-based Arabic Al-Hayat daily, Fereydoun Abbasi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency, said that Tehran had on occasion “misled” International Atomic Energy
Egypt's top Muslim cleric on Saturday called for an international ban on all forms of attacks against Islam, after a controversial film allegedly triggered the recent wave of violent protests that have erupted in the Middle East and North Africa. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Muslim
A Republican senator threatens a filibuster to suspend aid to Egypt and other countries where Americans have been attacked. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (not to be confused with Mitt Romney’s running mate Ron Paul), wrote fellow senators on Tuesday that they should consider “cutting all foreign aid to any country that fails to secure
Sailors from 25 nations began mock military battles in the Persian Gulf on Sunday in the largest ever naval exercise in the region, IMCMEX-12. The war games are focused on clearing mines that Tehran, or guerrilla groups, may deploy in an attempt to block traffic in the waterway. Included in the armada along with the
U.S. Homeland Security is preparing for an all-out “American Spring” rebellion and has bought 1.2 billion bullets for counterterrorist snipers. An additional 200 million bullets are to be purchased, according to Infowars.com writer and author Paul Joseph Watson. The new purchase is for .223 rifle ammunition, plus another 176,000 rounds of .308
Al Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa called the murder of Ambassador Chris Stevens a "gift” and urged Muslims to continue killing U.S. government representatives. In a statement, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb praised the killing of Stevens, calling it "the best gift you (can) give to his arrogant and unjust administration." "We
A pilot got fed up at JFK controllers who were told a terrorist might attack and told him to park his incoming plane – without telling him why. The recorded exchange between the American Airlines pilot and the controller, not knowing why his plane was surrounded with emergency vehicles, reached the point where he
Palestinian Authority head, Mahmoud Abbas, proposed cancelling the Oslo Accords with Israel at a weekend meeting of the PA leadership, a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) told AFP on Tuesday. PLO Executive Committee member Wassel Abu Yusef said Abbas raised the idea of "cancelling the Oslo agreement as well as the
Two Christian lawyers filed a legal complaint against Egyptian Sheikh Abu Eslam Ahmed Abdullah on Monday for burning the Holy Bible on Saturday, as the protests in front of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo raged over the controversial anti-Islam film that have surfaced online, an Egyptian daily reported. Lawyer and Deputy head of the
Egypt’s prime minister told international investors on Monday that he was working on rapid measures to make Egypt more attractive and get the economy back on track after more than a year and a half of political turmoil. Hisham Kandil also said his government was open to increasing the amount of financial support it
