Al-Qaeda (, ; "the database") is an international fundamentalist Sunni Islamist paramilitary organization comprised of independent and collaborative cells that all profess the same cause of reducing outside influence upon Islamic affairs. Countries that list this group as a terrorist organization include the United States,
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Al-Qaida - Terrorist Group Profile - Information provided by the U.S. Department of State on Al-Qaida's profile, areas of operation, activities, strengths, and who aids them.
BBC News - In Depth: Investigating al-Qaeda - Ongoing coverage including news, analysis, background information and multimedia.
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Blueprint - A Story of Al-Qaeda - A document about Muslim terror and anti-Americanism, essentially based on rarely cited Arabic publications.
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CBC News - The Go-To Guy - Tracks down the man who supplied an al-Qaeda terrorist with a Canadian passport.
Meta Description: [ Disclosure tracks down the man who supplied an al-Qaeda terrorist with a Canadian passport. ]
FAS: al-Qa'ida (The Base) - Description, activities, strength, area of operation and external aid. Links to additional resources. From the Federation of American Scientists. USA.
Meta Description: [ A profile of Terrorist Organizations and Other Para-States. ]
Frontline: Al-Qaeda - Background on the terrorist network and details on attacks on US interests.
Frontline: The Man Who Knew - When the Twin Towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, among the thousands killed was the one man who may have known more about Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda than any other person in America: John O'Neill. This is his story and the story of how, while he worked at the FBI, he was thwarted by those who should have been his allies. Extensive materials about Al-Queda and what the US knew about the group at any given time.
Meta Description: [ FBI Special Agent John O'Neill was the FBI's leading expert on Al Qaeda. But to people at FBI headquarters he was too much of a maverick and they stopped listening to him. ]
Guardian Special Reports: al-Qaida - Ongoing coverage of news, comment and analysis going back to 1996. Includes timeslines, related special reports and web resources.
ICT: Al-Qa'ida (The Base) - History, ideology and strategy, terrorist activity, articles, documents, links, updates and history of attacks. From The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive resource on international terrorism and counter-terrorism. Database on terrorist organizations, attacks, articles, news and more. ICT - The Institute for Counter Terrorism ]
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Jane's: Inside Al-Qaeda: a window into the world of militant Islam and the Afghani alumni - Charts the careers of some of Bin Laden's converts and co-conspirators, offering an insight into Al-Qaeda's inner workings.
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Jane's: Osama bin Laden's global 'Al-Qaeda' organisation: its strategies and issues cut down to size in authoritative report - Report asserting that stopping Al-Qaeda lies in developing a multi-pronged, multidimensional and multinational strategy targeting the core, the leadership and the network's sources of finance and supplies.
Mother Jones - The Wrong War - How Bush's war in Iraq has fueled Al Qaeda and ignited its dream of global jihad.
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Terror Tuesday - Profile of Al Qaeda, its make up, alliances, structure, and goals.
Meta Description: [ A profile of international terrorist outfit the Al Qaeda, headed by Osama bin Laden, main suspect in the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. ]
terrorismfiles.org: Al-Qaeda - Background information on al-Qaida and detailed profile about this organization, also information on known members and Osama bin Laden.
Meta Description: [ Latest news and information on terrorism, terrorist activities, terrorist organizations, attacks and on Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban. ]
The Guardian - Terrorism.com - Al-Qaida runs a website to organise members and supporters, says Paul Eedle.
USIA: U.S. Court Document Links Bombing Suspect to Bin Ladin Organization - Press release stating that bin Laden's group was responsible for the bombing of the US Embassy Compound in Nairobi, Kenya. Issued by the U.S. Attorney's office.
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