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Voices on Tape Portrayed as Bin Laden’s Praises Recent Attacks

David Stout November 12, 2002
Globalization has connected various societies and areas of the world, but this has not come without a heavy price. Since the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan, there has been much speculation as to whether or not Osama Bin Laden, widely thought to be the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, is still alive. The recent news of the existence of an audio message claiming to be from Bin Laden has revived...

Arab States See Resolution As Way to Avoid War

Roula Khalaf November 10, 2002
The UN resolution calling on Iraq to disarm has been marked by an unusual unanimity of the Security Council, but that may not last long. Diplomats quoted by the Financial Times say the ambiguities could shatter the unanimity of the Council if Iraq plays by the rules for a while and inspectors report 80 per cent compliance. "If Iraq makes sufficient progress most members of the Security...

U.S. Raids Foil Plots to Send Arms to Al Qaeda and Others

Eric Lichtblau November 7, 2002
The DEA and the FBI now, more than ever, share a common enemy: terrorism. Federal agents recently thwarted two deals that included the exchange of drugs for weapons believed to be destined for Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. In the first deal, two Pakistanis and an American were in the process of exchanging heroin and hashish for four Stinger antiaircraft missiles that were allegedly...

U.S. Is Reported to Kill Al Qaeda Leader in Yemen

James Risen November 5, 2002
American officials claim that they have killed Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, a senior Al Qaeda member who may have had ties to the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen. The American attack was carried out in the Yemeni desert with an unmanned Predator airplane. The attack was also done without the explicit support of the Yemeni government. U.S. officials seem to want to signal to the...

Unmanned Weapon Makes Its Mark in Yemen

Mark Huband November 5, 2002
From caves in Afghanistan to deserts in Yemen, the US-led War against Terrorism has eliminated yet another al-Qaeda member. In the deserts of Yemen, an American unmanned air vehicle, the Predator, launched a Hellfire missile that killed Ali Qaed Sunian al-Harithi, who was believed to have been involved in the attack on the USS Cole in 2000. The 10,000 to 15,000 ft altitude range at which the...

After NATO's Year of Identity Crisis, a Defining Meeting

Steven Erlanger November 4, 2002
With expansion on the horizon, NATO will meet in November to redefine its purpose in response to the new threats of the twenty-first century. In a world where large-scale conventional defense may become obsolete, many are questioning the ability of NATO to adapt to the changing needs of its allies. Nato was originally founded to counter Soviet expansion during the Cold War. Realists have three...

Arab Perspective: The Chechen Issue That Cries for Solution

Huda Fawzi November 1, 2002
This collection of editorial comments from Arab media argues that although the perpetrators of the Moscow theater hostage crisis identify themselves with Muslim groups, their actions are contrary to Islamic teachings and are utterly unacceptable to humanity. The inability to distinguish individual contention towards a government from one towards a people prevents terrorists from realizing that...