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Egyptian appointed acting leader of al Qaeda

Egyptian-born Saif al-Adel has been appointed “caretaker” leader of al Qaeda, according to a source with detailed knowledge of the group’s inner workings, CNN reported.

Gates, Mullen Urge Congress to Keep Sending Aid To Pakistan

Despite a chorus of calls from some senior US politicians that aid to Pakistan should be halted or curtailed, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the U.S. should continue to financially help the South Asian nation because it remains of “significant” interest to Washington.

Democratic Senators Urge US To Halt Aid To Pakistan

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A group of senior U.S. Senators (all Democrats) are pushing the Obama Administration to halt any further aid to Pakistan until the government is convinced that Islamabad is not sheltering any more terrorists in the country and doing everything it can to stamp out Islamic militancy.

Saif Al-Adel could be more dangerous than Osama

A former Egyptian Special Forces officer and an extensively trained and experienced military strategist, Saif Al-Adel, the alleged newly appointed interim chief of Al-Qaeda could prove to be more dangerous than Osama Bin Laden. More than a mere surprise, his appointment as Al-Qaeda's 'caretaker' has great strategic implications.
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Pakistan arrests al-Qaeda operative

Pakistan security forces have arrested a senior al-Qaeda official in Karachi on Tuesday, suggesting that Islamabad may finally get serious about cracking down on terrorists operating within her borders, two weeks after the spectacular killing of Osama bin Laden by US commando forces.

Kerry Talks Tough In Pakistan

U.S. Senator John Kerry has issued a list of “specific demands” to the head of the Pakistani army with respect to Washington’s suspicions that top officials in the South Asian country had been harboring al-Qaeda terror chief Osama bin Laden for years.

Bin Laden daughters among hostile interviewees

American intelligence officials in Pakistan have revealed that, apart from the three hostile widows of Bin Laden, some of his daughters were also among those quizzed by US officials in Pakistan under the watchful eyes of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Although they were interviewed as a group, only Khariraih Sabar, who is believed to be Laden's third wife and the eldest of them all, spoke up.
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Kerry Warns Pakistan To Be A “Real” Ally

U.S. Senator John Kerry has advised senior officials of the Pakistani government that he wants Islamabad to be a “real” ally and help with the fight against militants and terrorists.

Osama planned to kill Obama during 2012 elections

U.S. President Barack Obama managed to eliminate Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at an appropriate moment because Obama was reportedly on bin Laden's hit list and would have been assassinated during the 2012 presidential elections, according to U.S. intelligence.
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Osama bin Laden hideout search reveals porn pile

Pornography was among the materials discovered in Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad hideout, Reuters reported U.S. officials as saying. The porn pile consisted of extensive modern electronically recorded video footage.
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Porn found in Osama bin Laden's Mansion?

Osama bin Laden's mansion hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan did not have Internet or phone connections. However it did have a stash of pornography, current and former U.S. officials said Friday.

Bin Laden Plotted To Kill Obama: Report

Osama bin Laden was plotting to kill US President Barack Obama as part of a plan to disrupt the 2012 American presidential elections, according to some intelligence data found in the former al-Qaeda chief’s Pakistani compound.

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