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NEWS ABOUT: Omar bin Laden

Omar bin Laden stories: 6 news summaries
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 Omar bin Laden: Dad Beat Me 

Terrorist's fourth son describes his childhood in Growing Up bin Laden

Oct 28, 09 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Omar bin Laden was about to be born, his father got so excited that he lost his keys. When he finally found them after a frantic search, he tore to the hospital at reckless speed in his brand new golden Mercedes. It’s hard for Omar to imagine the... More »

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Spain Rejects Asylum Bid of Osama's Son

He and his British wife made the request from an airport in Madrid

Nov 5, 08 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's son is not welcome in Spain, even if he has denounced his father's ways. The government today rejected an asylum request from Omar bin Laden, 27, and his British wife, the BBC reports. Omar lives in Egypt and says his life is endangered there because of his... More »

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 Osama Son 
 Seeks Asylum 
 in Madrid 

Trained operative now rallying for peace

Nov 4, 08 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Omar bin Laden—goateed, peacenik son of Osama—is seeking political asylum in Spain, where he and his British wife arrived from Egypt. He's being held at Madrid airport while authorities make a decision, Reuters reports. The al-Qaeda-trained Saudi, 28, made headlines earlier this year when, sporting a leather jacket... More »

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Al-Qaeda No. 2 Puts Out English Recording

Zawahiri calls for jihad in Pakistan in first foreign language tape

Aug 11, 08 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The deputy leader of al-Qaeda issued his first English-language message yesterday, in which he called on Pakistanis to support jihad, reports ABC News. The statement by Ayman al-Zawahiri, which berates the Pakistani and American governments, was broadcast on a Pakistani television station. Zawahiri has been wanted by the US since... More »

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Son Calls on Osama to Drop His Weapons

Younger Bin Laden says he doesn't consider dad a terrorist

Jan 21, 08 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The world's most notorious terrorist's peace-loving son is calling on Osama bin Laden to “find another way.” Omar bin Laden, Osama’s fourth son, tells CNN many other Muslims share his sentiments about al-Qaeda but acknowledges that his dad “doesn't have the power to stop the movement... More »

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Bin Laden Son Plans 'Race for Peace' Event

Give peace
a chance,
says Omar

Jan 18, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Osama bin Laden’s 26-year-old son says he wants to be an “ambassador for peace” between Muslims and the West and is planning a cross-continental horse race to raise money for child war victims, AP reports. Omar Osama bin Laden, one of the al-Qaeda leader’s 19 children, is... More »

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