Egypt's Morsi brings more Islamists into Cabinet

Senator Carr has defended his department against claims it's done nothing to help Shayden Thorne, 25, pointing to more than 50 representations and six visits by embassy officials over 18 months. ``We do our best for Australians who are in trouble ...

Sri Lankan police formally detained Azath Salley, the leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance (MTNA) on May 5 for three months under the country's draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). He had been taken into custody on May 2 and was held ...

Shia residents of Damascus have described how armed Sunni militiamen daubed crosses on the doors of homes and assassinated religious leaders in the street. The testimonies given by Shia refugees who have fled to Lebanon paint a graphic picture of ...

CAIRO US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored Washingtons military commitment to Egypt late on Wednesday and pledged American support as Egyptian forces evolve to address new and shifting security threats, US defence officials said. I wanted to ...

The United States is dispatching Army planners to Jordan as neighboring Syria's conflict worsens, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday, but he signaled deep misgivings about direct American military intervention in the Syrian civil ...

The 85-year-old Muslim Brotherhood has become an NGO. What does the move signify, asks Amira Howeidy Sunday 22 March marked the 85th anniversary of the Muslim Brotherhoods founding by Hassan Al-Banna. After a long and turbulent history one of its ...

Evidence continues to mount that the Muslim Brotherhood is ready to sacrifice Egypt's national security for its global project, which sees state and society as mere tools, writes Emad Gad Hamas is part of the international organisation of the Muslim ...

Muslim leaders condemned the killing of a British soldier, calling it an "evil act" as police raided two homes connected to the suspects. SLAUGHTERED: Lee Rigby was 25-years-old and a father. @RevolutionUK_ and @dannymckiernan/Twitter Zoom Footage ...

Author: By Laura Smith-Spark. Florence Davey-Attlee and Atika Shubert CNN Ministry of Defence LONDON (CNN) - Flowers stand in a pair of black army boots. On them is pinned a note remembering the British soldier killed in a brutal daylight slaying on ...