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Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri

Bin Laden Was Blind In One Eye, Says Al-Qaeda Leader

Slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye and had been a member of the Saudi Arabian branch of Muslim Brotherhood in his youth, his successor Ayman al-Zawahiri revealed in a video posted online Wednesday.
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UAE

UAE Restricting Visas For Immigrants Workers From Asia

The UAE is making it more difficult for immigrant laborers to enter the country on tourist and other short-term visas in a bid to prevent foreign criminals from entering the country under the guise of looking for work. The rapidly developing country has been built up with immigrant labor mostly from South Asia, who form a majority of the Gulf nation's 8 million plus population.
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

Pakistan Bows To Court Demand In Zardari Corruption Probe

Pakistan's Supreme Court finally got its way late Tuesday in a long-simmering row regarding President Asif Ali "Mr. 10 Percent" Zardari's unwillingness to respond to a Swiss inquiry into his alleged corruption dating back to his days as a high-ranking official under his wife Benazir Bhutto's second administration.
Newsweek Muslim Rage Cover

Newsweek's 'Muslim Rage' Inspires Twitter Glee

Newsweek magazine and Tina Brown had hoped to spark a conversation about the magazine's latest cover story, which came with the headline Muslim Rage. Instead, Twitter erupted with a stream of light-hearted tweets about everyday Muslim discontent.
Kabul

Afghan Protest Over Anti-Muslim Film Turns Violent

Hundreds of demonstrators attacked the security personnel and burned cars early Monday during protests in the Afghan capital against an anti-Islamic film that has been creating ripples in the Middle East, North Africa and some parts of Asia.

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