Nov. 24 , 2025 lengthy article
The family of a Canadian man and his young daughter who have been missing in Panama for six months say all they want is to bring their loved ones home.
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Ghussan Iqbal and his two-year-old daughter Nousaybah have been missing in Panama for six months. (Supplied photos)
''On May 21, Hamilton, Ont. native Ghussan Iqbal, along with his seven-month-old son, Musa, and two-year-old daughter, Nousaybah, who is also a Canadian citizen, vanished from their residence in northwestern Panama’s rural Bocas del Toro province.
Iqbal, relatives say, left empty
-handed, without his phone, wallet, money, or even food.
He was last seen with his children that day at around 6 a.m. and hasn’t been heard from or seen since, they said.
Weeks later, the Procuraduría General de la Nación, Panama’s Attorney General’s office, announced that the body of a baby boy had been found in the nearby Changuinola River. They confirmed on May 31 that DNA testing determined that the remains are those of Musa.''
Hamilton, Ont. resident Ghussan Iqbal with his son Musa and daughter Nousaybah. The three went missing in Panama on May 21. Musa's body was found just over a week later in a river. (Supplied)
''Nagham added that when she and her husband arrived in Panama they were advised by the police to not trust Ghussan’s wife’s family and quickly found out that advice was warranted as details they were told by his wife and her family about what occurred didn’t make sense and was often changing and inconsistent.
They also say that the wife wasn’t who she purported to be and had at least four identities, lied about her education and ethnic background, and was even seen dressing in different ways from very modestly to wearing more revealing clothing.''
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