Al-Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network National Post By Tim Gaynor and Tiemoko Diallo, ReutersJanuary 13, 2010 10:30 AM Twisted and charred debris of a burnt-out Boeing 727 lie in the southern edge of the Sahara in Mali, Dec. 10, 2009. UN authorities said the plane transported cocaine from V...
EXCLUSIVE - Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network - U.S. official The Star | TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) - In early 2008, an official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a report to his superiors detailing what he called "the most significant development in the criminal exploitation of aircraft since 9/11." A plan...
Egypt sets aside Algeria row before soccer match The Miami Herald | CAIRO -- Egypt has dropped the trash talk and is making nice with arch-rival Algeria ahead of a new matchup between their soccer teams Thursday - a sharp contrast to their last meeting, which sparked riots in the streets and nearly led to a diplomatic breakdown between the two nations. | But while the tone is calmer, Egypt remains pumped up on a ...