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Local residents protest outside Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, where they believe deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tsarnaev’s body is being held, as police leave funeral home in North Attleborough. (REUTERS)

Boston Bombing Suspects Had Planned July 4 Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2013 | World

(Reuters) – The two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon had originally planned to set off their bombs on July 4, a law enforcement official said. The official said the suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, advanced...

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A police officer walks along a barricade on Boylston Street near the finish line of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Opinion: Terrorism and Media and Difficult Questions

by Osman Mirghani | Apr 26, 2013 | Opinion

Amid the feverish race between traditional media and modern digital media—particularly social networking websites—numerous mistakes were committed while covering the Boston Marathon bombings and while in pursuit of the proverbial journalistic scoop. Accusations were...

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These two photos released by the Spanish Interior Ministry on Tuesday April 23, 2013, shows two suspects identified as Nou Mediouni, left, and Hassan El Jaaouani in this photo composite. (AP Photo/Spanish Interior Ministry)

Spain: 2 suspected Al-Qaeda Branch Members Held

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 23, 2013 | World

Madrid, AP—Police have arrested two suspected members of Al-Qaeda’s North African branch in Spain, one of whom Spanish authorities alleged praised the Boston Marathon bombings, but neither of whom was known to possess any explosives nor be planning any attack....

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Competitors cross the start line at the beginning of the London Marathon in Greenwich, southeast London, on April 21, 2013. Runners at the London Marathon will wear black ribbons and observe a 30-second silence to honour the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, under the watchful eyes of increased numbers of police deployed to reassure the public. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh)

London Marathon to Run under Heightened Security

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2013 | World

London, AFP—The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks, with the 36,000 runners observing a 30-second silence to remember victims. World-class athletes and fun-runners alike are to stand in...

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Officers wearing tactical gear arrive at the Watertown neighborhood of Boston, Friday, April 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

One Boston Marathon Bomb Suspect Dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 19, 2013 | World

Watertown, Associated Press—One of two suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing is dead and a massive manhunt is underway for another, authorities said early Friday. Residents of Watertown, a suburb just outside Boston, have been advised by police to keep their...