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Qatar Expected to be Next Target for Al Qaida
From Middle East NewslineThe United States expects Qatar to be the next target for Al Qaida. Next step for the Al Qaida Plan "Operation Piss-off the Hornets" Arab diplomatic sources said the U.S. military and government have been increasing security measures in Qatar amid concerns that Al Qaida plans a series of strikes in the emirate. Saves Al-Jezeeraâs travel budget. The sources said the United States has obtained evidence of an Al Qaida sleeper cell in Qatar and has collected communications among insurgency operatives that refer to Doha as the next target of attack. Qatar has been deemed as among the most pro-U.S. Gulf Arab state in the region. The emirate allowed itself to become a major base of military operations during the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The London-based Asharq Al Awsat daily said that Washingtonâs determination has resulted in a U.S. reassessment of Qatar as a venue for regional meetings. The newspaper said on Monday that Washington appears prepared to move a scheduled session on Islamic curriculum from Doha to Egypt. The meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 13 and plans to last five days. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-30 |
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