• Al-Qaeda

    Posted by bender 03/26/2009 @ 16:11 3.36029411762 (136)

    Tags : al-qaeda, terrorist groups, crises and conflicts, world

    Al-Qaeda
    Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida and sometimes al-Qa'ida, (Arabic: القاعدة‎; al-qāʿidah; translation: The Base) is an...
    Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations
    Two main questions have been raised regarding the alleged connection between the Saddam Hussein's government and al-Qaeda. The first asks whether the...
    Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb
    The al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, previously known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (Arabic...
    Al-Qaeda involvement in Europe
    Although there has been no evidence proving any Al-Qaeda involvement in terrorist attacks in Europe they have allegedly claimed responsibility for...

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  • Iraq War

    Posted by r2d2 03/25/2009 @ 12:11 3.13970588234 (136)

    Tags : iraq war, crises and conflicts, world

    Iraq War
    The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, is an ongoing military campaign which began on...
    Casualties of the Iraq War
    Casualties of the conflict in Iraq since 2003 (beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and continuing with the ensuing occupation of Iraq coalition...
    Iraq War troop surge of 2007
    In the context of the Iraq War, the surge commonly refers to United States President George W. Bush's 2007 increase in the number of American troops...
    Rationale for the Iraq War
    The rationale for the Iraq War (i.e., the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent hostilities) has been a contentious issue since the Bush...

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  • Osama bin Laden

    Posted by sonny 03/21/2009 @ 00:09 3.38679245281 (106)

    Tags : osama bin laden, al-qaeda, terrorist groups, crises and conflicts, world

    Osama bin Laden
    Osama bin Laden (Arabic: أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن transliteration: Usāmah bin Muḥammad bin `Awaḍ bin Lādin; with...
    Videos of Osama bin Laden
    There have been several videos released by, or claiming to be produced by, Osama bin Laden. Many of the Osama bin Laden tapes have been released...
    Omar Osama bin Laden
    Omar bin Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden (Arabic: عمر بن أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن‎; born 1981) better known...
    19 January 2006 Osama bin Laden tape
    An audio tape recording of a speech believed to be by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was released on January 19, 2006. The release of the tape came...

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  • War crimes

    Posted by kaori 03/18/2009 @ 21:09 3.37980769229 (208)

    Tags : war crimes, crises and conflicts, world

    Allied war crimes during World War II
    Allied war crimes were violations of the laws of war committed by the Allies of World War II against civilian populations or military personnel of...
    War crimes trials
    War crimes trials are trials of persons charged with criminal violation of the laws and customs of war and related principles of international law...
    War crimes in Manchukuo
    War crimes in Manchukuo were committed during the rule of the Empire of Japan in northeast China, either directly, or through its puppet state of...
    Soviet war crimes
    Soviet war crimes refer to war crimes perpertrated by armed forces of the Soviet Union from 1919 to 1991. This includes war crimes by the...

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  • Nuclear Weapons

    Posted by kaori 02/27/2009 @ 03:01 3.40239043825 (251)

    Tags : nuclear weapons, strategic studies, crises and conflicts, world

    Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom
    The United Kingdom was the third state to test an independently developed nuclear weapon in October 1952. It is one of the five "Nuclear Weapons...
    Nuclear weapons and Israel
    Israel is widely believed to be the sixth country in the world to develop nuclear weapons and to be one of four nuclear-armed countries not...
    List of states with nuclear weapons
    Nations that are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the nuclear club. There are currently nine states that...
    Nuclear weapons and the United States
    The United States was the first country in the world to develop nuclear weapons, and is the only country to have used them as actual weapons, during...

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