Wowzers! Canada
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:54 am
Canada closes Tehran embassy, kicks out diplomats
TORONTO – Canada shut its embassy in Tehran on Friday, severed diplomatic relations and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave, accusing the Islamic Republic of being the most significant threat to world peace.
The surprise action reinforces the Conservative government's close ties with Tehran's arch foe Israel but also removes some of Washington's eyes and ears inside the Iranian capital.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/07 ... z26voDnNO3
France shutters embassies as anti-Islam cartoon spurs fears of new backlash
A French magazine's decision to publish cartoons depicting a naked Prophet Mohammad triggered a new wave of fears at embassies in Europe, even as anger at the west continued to sweep through the Muslim world.
France announced Wednesday it will close 20 embassies in Arab and Muslim nations after the weekly Charlie Hebdo published the controversial cartoons. The images threaten to further inflame Muslim protesters and terror groups, who have demonstrated against the U.S. at embassies around the world since an anti-Islam film went viral last week.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/19 ... z26vonyLi8
TORONTO – Canada shut its embassy in Tehran on Friday, severed diplomatic relations and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave, accusing the Islamic Republic of being the most significant threat to world peace.
The surprise action reinforces the Conservative government's close ties with Tehran's arch foe Israel but also removes some of Washington's eyes and ears inside the Iranian capital.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/07 ... z26voDnNO3
France shutters embassies as anti-Islam cartoon spurs fears of new backlash
A French magazine's decision to publish cartoons depicting a naked Prophet Mohammad triggered a new wave of fears at embassies in Europe, even as anger at the west continued to sweep through the Muslim world.
France announced Wednesday it will close 20 embassies in Arab and Muslim nations after the weekly Charlie Hebdo published the controversial cartoons. The images threaten to further inflame Muslim protesters and terror groups, who have demonstrated against the U.S. at embassies around the world since an anti-Islam film went viral last week.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/19 ... z26vonyLi8
