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U.S. Court Convicts Two of Conspiring to Join ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 23, 2016 | World

Los Angeles-A U.S. court has convicted two men of attempting to help ISIS in Iraq and Syria and could be sentenced to long years in prison, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. A jury found Nader Elhuzayel and Muhanad Badawi, both 25, guilty of conspiring...

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NSA Director U.S. Army General Keith Alexander, centre, testifies before a US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on recently disclosed NSA surveillance programs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 18, 2013.
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US spy chief: Plot against Wall Street foiled

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 20, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the US government’s sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of the spy...

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder takes a question during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, May 14, 2013. (Reuters Photo)

Media editors say U.S. attorney general to change investigations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 31, 2013 | Media

Washington, Reuters—U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told media editors on Thursday that he would change the way the Justice Department handles investigations that involve reporters and not repeat searches that have raised concerns about freedom of the press, the...