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Virginia Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Terrorism Plot
Farooque Ahmed, 35, of Ashburn, Va., has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his attempts to assist others whom he believed to be members of al-Qaeda in planning...
Mauritania And France Sign Memorandum of Understanding Over the Social Fund for Development
Mauritania and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Social Fund for Development. The protocol, which involves 359 million ouguiyas (€1million), is intended to finance a special fund for development, essentially...
Somali Government Condemns Ban on Aid Agencies Implemented By Al-Shabab
The Transitional Federal Government of Somali has condemned the move by the Alqaeda-linked Alshabab militants to ban the operations of relief agencies in areas under its control. Somali government minister for humanitarian affairs, Mahmoud Ibrahim Garweyne...
Somali President Denounces Interference By Al Qaeda
The President of Somalia’s national unity government Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed on Saturday has reacted angrily to Osmana Bin Laden’s call to overthrow his government after the AlQaeda leader described the Somali administration as a puppet for the west. “I...
Ransom Demanded for Kenyans Abducted in Somalia
Somali Islamists who abducted five Kenyan Ministry of Education officials near the border town of Mandera in northern Kenya on Wednesday morning are now demanding a ransom, local media reports on Thursday. According to the reports, no agreement has been...
Libyan Government to Release 170 Jailed Members of a Radical Islamist Group
The Libyan government plans to release 170 members of a radical Islamist group jailed for plotting to overthrow the government of Muammar Qaddafi, a leading charity hinted on Friday. The decision widely welcomed by leading international rights bodies...
U.S. Drops ‘Enemy Combatant’ Definition for Guantanamo Detainees
The Department of Justice has submitted a new standard for the government’s authority to hold detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. The new definition does not rely on the President’s authority as Commander-in-Chief independent...
Pursuit Of Peace Could Push Afghan Government, Taliban To The Table
The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has returned from a visit to Saudi Arabia in which he met with Taliban leaders in a gathering brokered by King Abdullah. Qayum Karzai has been vague about details of his recent trip to Saudi Arabia as a representative...
