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U.S Moves to Seize Iranian Front Properties

The U.S. has moved to seize assets of the Alavi Foundation, which purports to be "a private not-for-profit organization devoted to the promotion and support of Islamic culture and Persian language, literature and civilization." In doing so, federal authorities said the Foundation is a front for the goverment of Iran.

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Connecticut 9-11 Memorial Halted Over "Muslim Terrorist" Row

As the Muslim community reels over the Fort Hood shootings committed by Major Nadil Malik Hasan, a devout Muslim, news emerges over a Kent, Conn. 9-11 memorial which has been derailed. The reason is that the father of the victim insists the memorial says his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."

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Lockerbie Bomber's cancer not so terminal

Predicted to die within months from prostate cancer, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber responsible for the deaths of 270 people when Pan Am flight 103 exploded in mid-air over Lockerbie Scotland in 1988, is still very much alive.

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Massachusetts Man Arrested for Plotting U.S. Mall Attacks

A Massachusetts man has been arrested on federal terrorism-related charges for his part in allegedly planning to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and carry out a holy war by attacking shoppers in U.S. malls. Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury, MA was arrested on Wednesday and worked with others from 2001 to May 2008 on the conspiracy to "kill, kidnap, maim or injure" people in foreign countries and the politicians, authorities said.

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CIA Threatened 9/11 Suspect's Child: Report

A newly declassified CIA report says interrogators threatened to kill the children of 9-11 suspect, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The document was released Monday by the Justice Department.

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Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 in Russia

A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden truck through the gates of the Nazran city police headquarters in Ingushetia province, in Russia's North Caucasus region, killing at least 20 and wounding at least 60 others. The detonation occurred as police officers were lining up for a morning check.

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Bollywood Star Shahrukh Khan Detained in Airport

Indian film star Shahrukh Khan today said he was detained for two hours at Newark airport because of his Muslim name. This even did not go unnoticed in India, where a Time of India headline blared "SRK feels the heat of American paranoia."

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Twin Hotel Bombs Go Off in Indonesia

On Friday, bombs exploded in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, killing at least 4 people. The bombs went off at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels.

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Blast in Cairo Tourist Area Kills 4

Four people were killed, including two foreigners (one id3entified as a French woman, the other unknown), in a blast near a popular tourist area in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday.

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Fake internet drugs risk lives and fund terrorism

People who buy fake internet drugs could be risking their lives and supporting terrorism, according to an editorial in the February issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

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War on Terrorism: Political Ideal or Profitable Idea?

The word ‘terrorism’ is one that is frequently used by politicians and journalist alike. With over 110 different definitions to the word, the international community is still unable to agree on a common definition of the word.

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Terrorists Shot at New Delhi Airport: Report

Six gunmen were shot and killed at the New Delhi airport after India put airports on high alert on Thursday. Several threats, including one purported to have been sent by Deccan Mujahideen had been made regarding India's airports. The Deccan Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week.

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