US Offers $10 Million Bounty For al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader

The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of the senior leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq (A.Q.I.). As well as offering the bounty, the U.S. State Department also designated Abu Du’a as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.” The designation prohibits supporting Abu Du’a and freezes any assets he may have in the United States or comes under the control of U.S. persons.

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Awlaki Drone Launched From New Drone Base

The US drone that assassinated American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen was launched from one of the Obama administration's newly constructed bases on the Arabian Peninsula. It was only a few weeks ago that reports were first released about the Obama administration's...

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Bahraini Princess Accused of Torturing Detainees

A Bahraini princess has been accused of being involved in the torture of pro-democracy protesters detained in the country's recent crackdown on peaceful assembly. A number of the medical professionals sentenced last week to lengthy jail time for treating injured...

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