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  • August 2008

    • Taliban Govern Large Areas of Afghanistan

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 24, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Taliban Govern Large Areas of Afghanistan

      (Newser) - The Taliban is regaining significant ground in Afghanistan, running a harsh but effective parallel government that wields more power than the official administration, reports the Observer . Taliban influence has spread as far as the outskirts of Kabul, and is firmly entrenched in large parts of the south and east. More »

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      Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • Taliban  • Kabul  • Islamic terrorism

    • At 20, al-Qaeda Is in Decline

      Washington Post  |  Aug 17, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      At 20, al-Qaeda Is in Decline

      (Newser) - Two decades after its founding, al-Qaeda's golden years are over, argues Peter Bergen in the Washington Post. Osama bin Laden's plan has largely backfired: 9/11 neither resulted in US withdrawal from the Middle East, or in the defeat of "impious" Middle Eastern regimes. But while al-Qaeda discredited itself in Iraq and jihadists are less centralized than in 2001, the organization still poses a threat to the West. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Osama bin Laden  • terror attacks  • Islamic terrorism  • Islamist extremists

    • Captured MIT Grad Linked to Trove of al-Qaeda Secrets

      ABC News  |  Aug 13, 08 4:26 AM CDT

      Captured MIT Grad Linked to Trove of al-Qaeda Secrets

      (Newser) - A suspected al-Qaeda operative arrested in Afghanistan last month could provide a treasure trove of intelligence about terrorist sleeper cells in the US and abroad, government sources tell ABC News. MIT graduate Aafia Siddiqui, 36, was captured carrying maps of New York, a list of potential targets, information on chemical weapons, and a cache of emails, according to authorities. More »

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      Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Islamic terrorism  • detainees  • bioterrorism

    • Captured Qaeda Suspect Fires on Troops

      New York Times  |  Aug 5, 08 10:32 AM CDT

      Captured Qaeda Suspect Fires on Troops

      (Newser) - An MIT-trained Pakistani neuroscientist with suspected al-Qaeda ties has been charged with trying to kill American soldiers and FBI agents while in custody last month, the New York Times reports. Aafia Siddiqui, who disappeared in Pakistan in 2003, turned up in Afghanistan, where she was detained for loitering suspiciously outside a governor’s compound. She was found  to be carrying documents on explosives-making and jars of unidentified substances. More »

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      terrorism  • Afghanistan war  • Pakistan militants  • Islamic terrorism  • detainees

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    • Saudis Killed Arms Probe Under Blair

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 15, 08 9:37 AM CST

      Saudis Killed Arms Probe Under Blair

      (Newser) - The Saudi royal family threatened to withhold information about planned terrorist attacks on London unless British authorities suspended an investigation into corrupt arms deals, court documents show. Prince Bandar flew to London in December 2006 to warn investigators they faced "another 7/7," referring to the four bombs that killed 52 people in 2005, reports the Guardian . More »

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      Saudi Arabia  • corruption  • Tony Blair  • Islamic terrorism  • Lord Goldsmith  • Prince Bandar  • BAE

    • 5 UK Students Freed on Terror Appeal

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 13, 08 5:50 PM CST

      5 UK Students Freed on Terror Appeal

      (Newser) - The UK's top judge today quashed the convictions of five young Muslims on charges of downloading and sharing terrorist material, the Telegraph reports. Lord Chief Justice Phillips ruled that, under 2000's Terrorism Act, it is not illegal to possess and study terror literature unless there is obvious evidence of "terrorist intent." More »

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      Great Britain  • terrorist  • Islamic terrorism  • terror websites

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