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A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video. (Reuters/Social Media Website via Reuters TV)

Opinion: A new Osama Bin Laden?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 8, 2014 | Opinion

The emergence of the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has rekindled fears that a new figure has emerged capable of uniting Al-Qaeda’s different branches under a single commander. The emergence of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has ended a dry spell for...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) welcomes his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran on August 30, 2012 . (SAJAD SAFARI/AFP/GettyImages)

Iran and the Ikhwan: The ideological roots of a partnership

by Amir Taheri | May 31, 2014 | Features

One sizzling summer day in 2012, Tehran was abuzz with talk of an impending “historic moment.” The venue was the brand-new Hall of Conferences, constructed to host the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement during which Egypt was scheduled to hand over leadership to the...

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In this photograph taken on February 26, 2012, young Pakistani children play near demolition works on the compound where Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was slain in the northwestern town of Abbottabad. (AFP Photo / Aamir Qureshi)

Pakistan overturns jail term of doctor who helped find bin Laden

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2013 | World

Peshawar, Reuters—Pakistan on Thursday overturned a 33-year jail term handed down to a doctor who helped CIA agents find al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a decision which may result in a new trial. Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero by US officials, was arrested after US...

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This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.
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Bin Laden’s life on the run revealed by Pakistani inquiry

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 9, 2013 | World

Islamabad, Reuters—Osama bin Laden lived in plain sight for almost a decade and was once even pulled over for speeding but not apprehended, thanks to the incompetence of Pakistan’s intelligence and security services, an official report into his killing said on...

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Salman Al-Ouda. (AAA File photo)

Salman Al-Ouda’s Shameful Words

by Tariq Alhomayed | Mar 17, 2013 | Opinion

Salman Al-Ouda has published what he calls an open letter, in which he claims to be speaking on behalf of the Saudis and their affairs. Yet the letter is full of contradictions and evidence of his inflated ego, as if he was posting it on twitter, where everything is a...