Egyptians whose chants for change are ringing through Cairo’s Tahrir Square months after they brought down Hosni Mubarak have received a warning.
It was the strategic thinking and the organisational skills of Ayman al-Zawahr that kept al-Qaeda together.
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/ 20 February 2006
The United States ambassador to Iraq warned Iraqi politicians on Monday they risk a loss of American support if they do not establish a genuine national unity government, saying the US will not invest its resources in institutions run by sectarians. Meanwhile, at least 24 people were killed by bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere.
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/ 19 January 2005
A wave of car bombings shook the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people as rebels stepped up their offensive to block the January 30 national election. Other attacks were reported north and south of the capital, but the United Nations election chief said only a sustained onslaught can stop the ballot.
Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, sought by United States forces, said on Tuesday he left the fortress-like mosque where he has been holed up for days, surrounded by armed supporters. Also, Basra was under Iraqi police control on Tuesday after US-led forces and al-Sadr supporters struck a deal to avoid further deadly clashes.
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