Morocco Reshuffles Security Command (Middle East Newsline)
CAIRO [MENL] — Morocco has reshuffled its security command amid renewed threats from the Al Qaida network in North Africa. Moroccan sources said King Mohammed has ordered a shakeup of the Interior Ministry, responsible for domestic security.
Sept. 11 suspect goes on trial in Paris (Seattle Times)
Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-styled mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, went on trial in Paris on Monday on charges he helped organize a truck-bomb attack on an ancient Tunisian synagogue seven months later in which 21 people were killed.
Plague sweeps Qaida camp in Africa, 40 die (The Times of India)
Nearly 40 al-Qaeda fanatics died after plague swept through a training at a forest camp in Algeria, North Africa. It came to light when security forces found a body by a roadside, reports the Sun.
Editors’ prison sentences overturned
Four independent Egyptian editors convicted of defaming the president have had their year long prison sentences overturned by an appeals court.
Egypt attacks Iran and allies in Arab world
Egypt has aired its grievances against Iran, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and the Lebanese Shi’a group Hezbollah.
Members of Congress rally behind Israel (Calcutta News)
Members of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have gone into overdrive to sell Israel s military offensive in Gaza.
CIA Station Chief accused of rape (Pioneer Press)
WASHINGTON The CIA has removed its station chief in Algeria amid an investigation by the Justice Department into allegations the officer drugged and raped two Algerian women, according to current and former U.S. government officials familiar with the matter.
Al-Qaida’s Threat Is Still With Us (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
War On Terror: President Obama steps into office with awesome responsibilities, not least of which is protecting the U.S. from its enemies, foreign and domestic. From Algeria, we get a reminder of how tough that job is.
Al-Qaida’s Threat Is Still With Us (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
War On Terror: President Obama steps into office with awesome responsibilities, not least of which is protecting the U.S. from its enemies,…
Morocco Calls For CI Cooperation With NATO (Middle East Newsline)
CAIRO [MENL] — Morocco has urged heightened counter-insurgency cooperation between North Africa and Europe. Officials said the Moroccan kingdom has been briefing NATO countries in Europe on the need for cooperation against Al Qaida and related networks.
The Almanac — weekly (Moldova.org)
Today is Monday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2009 with 332 to follow.This is Groundhog Day.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Venus, Uranus and Neptune.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include French statesman Charles de Talleyrand in 1754; psychologist Havelock Ellis in 1859; Irish novelist James Joyce in …
AQIM Considers Ceasefire In Algeria (Middle East Newsline)
CAIRO [MENL] — The Al Qaida network in North Africa has been mulling the prospect of a ceasefire. Algerian security sources said senior members of AQIM were discussing a ceasefire announcement with Algeria.
