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The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained newspress_en Thu, 09/10/2026 - 05:13 Politics Not all anniversaries receive equal attention, even when they are related.

  • Osama bin Laden wrote 1983 Al-Quds Al-Arabi article warning Americans in Saudi Arabia.
  • Bin Laden and Islamist leaders formed World Islamic Front for Jihad in 1985.
  • Soviet Afghanistan invasion in 1979 sparked al-Qaeda's formation.

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