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  • August 2008

    • Al-Qaeda No. 2 Puts Out English Recording

      ABC News  |  Aug 11, 08 12:42 PM CDT

      Al-Qaeda No. 2 Puts Out English Recording

      (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 1998 in connection with the bombings of American embassies in east Africa. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • Omar bin Laden

  • May 2008

    • US Bounty Program Fails to Rein In Terrorists

      Washington Post  |  May 17, 08 1:17 PM CDT

      US Bounty Program Fails to Rein In Terrorists

      (Newser) - Money may be the root of all evil, but the almighty dollar is doing a poor job to stop it: Washington’s efforts to catch terror suspects using steep bounties is largely a bust, the Washington Post reports. “The program could use some rejuvenation,” said one ex-official. “You can’t just put a price on someone’s head and expect something to happen.” More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Osama bin Laden  • State Department  • counterterrorism  • Ayman al Zawahiri

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • Bin Laden Is 'Planning' in Pakistan, Says US Official

      Reuters  |  Feb 9, 08 6:00 AM CST

      Bin Laden Is 'Planning' in Pakistan, Says US Official

      (Newser) - Mullah Omar and his Taliban compatriots are running their insurgency from the Pakistani city of Quetta, while Osama bin Laden is operating in tribal areas of the country, says a US official. Bin Laden and right-hand man Ayman Al-Zawahiri  are “planning” near the Afghanistan border, says the source, in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Area, Reuters reports. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Taliban  • insurgents  • Osama bin Laden  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • Mullah Omar

  • January 2008

    • Al Qaeda No. 2 Takes Online Questions

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 15, 08 10:05 AM CST

      Al Qaeda No. 2 Takes Online Questions

      (Newser) - "Dear Abby" this ain't. Al-Qaeda no. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri is planning an online question-and-answer session. Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor and Osama Bin Laden's top deputy, has authorized four jihadist websites to collect and forward questions to him, "regardless of whether they are in support of or are against" al-Qaeda, reports Der Spiegel . More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Osama bin Laden  • Ayman al Zawahiri

    • Al-Qaeda Launches Cell Phone Videos

      Associated Press  |  Jan 5, 08 4:58 PM CST

      Al-Qaeda Launches Cell Phone Videos

      (Newser) - Al-Qaeda has released videos that can be downloaded and viewed on cell phones, the AP reports. The terrorist group launched eight video messages from Osama bin Laden and No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, all available thanks to al-Qaeda's media branch, al-Sahab. The videos feature subtitles in English and dubbing in other languages to tap into a wider audience. More »

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      Internet  • al-Qaeda  • cell phones  • terrorist  • Osama bin Laden  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • videos

  • December 2007
  • September 2007

    • Osama Attempts to Re-Take Al-Qaeda Reins

      Newsweek  |  Sep 23, 07 3:21 PM CDT

      Osama Attempts to Re-Take Al-Qaeda Reins

      (Newser) - Osama bin Laden’s sudden media blitz this month isn’t just a message to the West—it’s also to his own fractured terrorist organization, a Taliban official tells Newsweek . An al-Qaeda faction had long told bin Laden to remain secluded for his own safety, advice the spotlight-loving leader now thinks was meant to sideline him. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • Pervez Musharraf  • Osama bin Laden  • Egypt  • Ayman al Zawahiri

    • Bin Laden Targets Pakistan in New Tape

      Associated Press  |  Sep 20, 07 9:28 AM CDT

      Bin Laden Targets Pakistan in New Tape

      (Newser) - Osama bin Laden is about to declare jihad against Pakistani President Perez Musharraf in a new tape, militant websites vowed yesterday, posting advertisements that usually presage a new recording by one to three days, according to the AP. At the same time, al-Qaida released a video on the same theme from henchman Ayman al-Zawahri. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • Taliban  • Osama bin Laden  • jihad  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • videotape

  • July 2007

    • Al Qaeda Amps Up PR War

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jul 16, 07 4:49 PM CDT

      Al Qaeda Amps Up PR War

      (Newser) - Whether or not Al Qaeda has regained its pre-9/11 operational capacity,  the terrorist group has certainly beefed up its PR. Al Qaeda’s media arm has released at least 63 audio and video messages this year, compared with 58 for all of 2006, according to AP figures. And they're are slicker, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorist  • Osama bin Laden  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Michael Chertoff  • propaganda  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • US intelligence  • martyr  • As Sahab

    • Bush Contorts Qaeda Threat, Critics Charge

      New York Times  |  Jul 13, 07 10:23 AM CDT

      Bush Contorts Qaeda Threat, Critics Charge

      (Newser) - With George Bush using the words "al Qaeda" more than 30 times in his speech on Iraq yesterday, critics charge that he's persistently distorting links between the global Al Qaeda organization and the Iraqi insurgency. The Al Qaeda faction fighting in Iraq is largely an independent Iraqi phenomenon, the New York Times reports, and its links with the broader organization are murky. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • CIA  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia  • Abu Ayyub al Masri

    • Al-Qaeda Issues New Threat

      CNN  |  Jul 5, 07 4:24 AM CDT

      Al-Qaeda Issues New Threat

      (Newser) - Osama bin Laden's No. 2 has issued a new videotaped threat to the US, claiming that the collapse of the West is imminent. Wearing a white robe and speaking in a hectoring tone, the Egyptian cleric Ayman al-Zawahiri calls for unity among warring Iraqi factions against America. The 95-minute  al Qaeda video is among the most sophisticated to date. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Osama bin Laden  • video  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • Bob Woodward

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