EMM News Explorer: Al Qaeda

Peter Neumann [ said]: He was really one of the key theologians within al-Qaeda,

npr 08-FEB-12

Leon Panetta [replied:]: I am very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual. This was an individual who, in fact, had helped provide intelligence that was very helpful with regard to this operation. And he was not in any way treasonous towards Pakistan. He was not in any way doing anything that would have undermined Pakistan. As a matter of fact, Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against al-Qaeda, and have a common cause against those who will attack n

thenews 08-FEB-12

Toure [-said]: unable to enter Aguelhoc where elements of Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a group of former fighters from Libya and a group of deserters from our army were well positioned,

cnn 06-FEB-12

Abdul Salam [ said]: Hadi is wise and knows that a continuation of war in Abyan is not in favour of the country. Negotiating with Al Qaeda is not a weakness but a signal that all should work in favour of Yemen,

albawaba 06-FEB-12

Crocker [-said]: We are committed to ensuring that Afghanistan cannot again be a safe haven for al-Qaeda or groups that threaten the interests of the Afghan people, the United States, and its allies,

trendnews 04-FEB-12

Bruce Hoffman [ said]: For al Qaeda core, it's one of their best hopes of reviving themselves,

wsj 03-FEB-12

Obama [said:]: a lot of these strikes have been in the Fata. For the most part, they’ve been very precise precision strikes against al-Qaeda and their affiliates, and we’re very careful in terms of how it’s been applied.

thenews 01-FEB-12

Clapper [-said]: Pakistan military leaders have had limited success against Al Qaeda operatives, other foreign fighters and Pakistani militants who pose a threat to Islamabad,

nation 01-FEB-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they’ve been very precise precision strikes against al Qaeda and their affiliates, and we’re very careful in terms of how its been applied,

dailytimesPK 01-FEB-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they’ve been very precise precision strikes against al-Qaeda and their affiliates, and we’re very careful in terms of how it’s been applied,

arabtimes 01-FEB-12

Clapper [-added that]: We judge al Qaida operatives are balancing support for attacks in Pakistan with guidance to refocus the global jihad externally against US targets. Al Qaida will increasingly rely on ideological and operational alliances with Pakistani militant factions to accomplish its goals with Pakistan and to conduct transnational attacks. Pakistan military leaders have had limited success against al Qaida operatives, other foreign fighters and Pakistani militants who pose a threat to Islamabad.

tribune 31-JAN-12

Obama [-added]: al-Qaeda suspects who are up in very tough terrain along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan

bbc 31-JAN-12

Clapper [-said]: We judge that al-Qaeda's losses are so substantial and its operating environment so restricted that a new group of leaders, even if they could be found, would have difficulty integrating into the organization and compensating for mounting losses,

usaToday 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: A lot of these strikes have been in the FATA, and going after al-Qaeda suspects who are up in very tough terrain along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan,

financialexpress 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they've been very precise precision strikes against Al-Qaeda and their affiliates, and we're very careful in terms of how it's been applied,

hurriyetdailynews 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they’ve been very precise precision strikes against al Qaeda and their affiliates, and we’re very careful in terms of how it’s been applied,

nation 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they’ve been very precise precision strikes against Al Qaeda and their affiliates, and we’re very careful in terms of how it’s been applied,

dawn 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: For the most part, they've been very precise precision strikes against al-Qaeda and their affiliates, and we're very careful in terms of how it's been applied,

news24 31-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: Al Qaeda has been really weakened, but we've still got a little more work to do,

cnn 31-JAN-12

Mohaqiq [-told]: It is silly to say al Qaeda and Taliban can come together with Afghans, or (with) our allies who have come to this country,

trust 30-JAN-12

Abu Bakr [ said]: As far as we know, the missiles that al-Qaeda has in its possession have a range of just six kilometres, while aircraft fly at an altitude of ten kilometres in the Sahara,

magharebia 30-JAN-12

Panetta [ said]: As a matter of fact, Pakistan and the US have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against Al Qaeda, have a common cause against those who will attack not only our country but their country. And for them to take this kind of action against somebody who was helping to go after terrorism, I just think it is a real mistake on their part,

dawn 29-JAN-12

Panetta [-said]: Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against al-Qaeda,

thenews 29-JAN-12

Panetta [-said]: Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against al Qaeda,

cnn 29-JAN-12

Naqvi [ said]: You will shortly see that Congress will also bow down before Bukhari or Al-Qaeda or SIMI or some other outfit and this would continue during the polls, but the BJP is definitely concerned about the progress and security of all sections of society and we will not let Uttar Pradesh or the entire nation face any kind of militant activities,

bignewsnetwork 28-JAN-12

Basit [said:]: We share the US objective of eliminating al Qaeda and militancy.

tribune 27-JAN-12

Panetta [-told]: We’re going after al Qaeda, wherever they’re at,

dailytimesPK 27-JAN-12

Pascoe [ said]: The security equilibrium in the northern regions of Niger and Mali is especially volatile due to the enhanced presence and heightened activity there of the Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb group and other criminal networks who use these vast, poorly guarded and largely desert territories as safe havens and training ground for their illicit operations,

globalsecurity 27-JAN-12

Panetta [-told]: We’re going after Al-Qaeda, wherever they’re at,

nation 27-JAN-12

Panetta [-told]: We're going after Al-Qaeda, wherever they're at,

haveeru 26-JAN-12

Panetta [-said]: I'll have to stop and think about that because, you know, obviously we're going after Al Qaeda wherever they're at,

nation 26-JAN-12

Panetta [-told]: We're going after al-Qaeda, wherever they're at,

news24 26-JAN-12

Lieberman [ said]: The repeated attempts by the now-deceased al Qaeda leader Anwar al Alwaki to recruit other American citizens to strike our homeland demonstrates the necessity of updating our laws to account for an enemy who would subvert our freedoms to attack us,

ibtimes 24-JAN-12

Grossman [said that:]: for negotiations with the Taliban, we also need a clear statement from the Afghan Taliban — they should renounce violence and cut their relations with Al-Qaeda.

tribune 22-JAN-12

Panetta [-said]: Al-Qaeda, the enemy that attacked this country on 9/11, that made the war on terrorism something that all of us were committed to fight - we have significantly impacted on Al-Qaeda. Its leadership is decimated,

nation 22-JAN-12

Panetta [-said]: Al Qaeda, the enemy that attacked this country on 9/11, that made the war on terrorism something that all of us were committed to fight - we have significantly impacted on Al Qaeda. Its leadership is decimated,

dailytimesPK 21-JAN-12

Graham [ explained]: For those American citizens thinking about helping al-Qaeda, please know what will come your way: death; detention; prosecution,

rt 19-JAN-12

Clinton [-said]: We remain focused on the threat posed by Al-Qaeda in Yemen and we continue to work with our partners there and elsewhere to ensure that Al-Qaeda doesn't gain a foothold in the Arabian Peninsula through actions that would undermine the stability of Yemen and the region,

nowlebanon 18-JAN-12

Clinton [-said]: We are still in preliminary stages of testing whether this can be successful and we remain committed to the red lines that we have consistently laid out; namely, that both the Afghan government and the international community must see the insurgents renounce violence, break with al-Qaeda and support the laws and constitution of Afghanistan,

aljazeera 12-JAN-12

Nuland [-said]: We've seen the reports, some claiming that there are al-Qaeda hands behind this. Frankly, we're not in a position to confirm one way or the other,

news24 11-JAN-12

Victoria Nuland [said:]: This process will only be successful if those Taliban are prepared to renounce violence, break ties with Al-Qaeda, support the Afghan Constitution in all of its elements, including human rights for all citizens, and particularly for women.

nation 07-JAN-12

Hariri [ said]: The whole story about al-Qaeda's presence in Lebanon is clearly a fabrication concocted by Syrian intelligence and was denied by another minister,

ibtimes 06-JAN-12

Hariri [-said]: Talk about Al-Qaeda in Lebanon is not new,

dailystar 06-JAN-12

Hariri [-said]: It's been 7 years talking about Al-Qaeda in Lebanon,

dailystar 02-JAN-12

Franjieh [-said]: It is true that Al-Qaeda is present in Lebanon and it is true that there is terrorism in Lebanon,

dailystar 02-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: Our success against al-Qaeda and its affiliates and adherents has derived in significant measure from providing our counter-terrorism professionals with the clarity and flexibility they need to adapt to changing circumstances and to utilise whichever authorities best protect the American people, and our accomplishments have respected the values that make our country an example for the world,

deccanherald 01-JAN-12

Obama [-said]: We dealt a crippling blow to al Qaeda and made America more secure,

news 31-DEC-11

Mikati [-told]: There is no firm evidence of an al Qaeda presence in (border area) Ersal,

reuters 29-DEC-11

Aridi [-told]: Claims about the presence of Al-Qaeda in [the Lebanese town of] Aarsal is an improvisation that [negatively] affects the national security,

nowlebanon 29-DEC-11

Aridi [-said]: What’s going on regarding Al-Qaeda in Arsal? President [Michel] Sleiman says something, Prime Minister Mikati says something else and the defense minister says another thing and so does the rest of the ministers,

dailystar 29-DEC-11

Mikati [-told]: There is no conclusive evidence of the presence of Al-Qaeda in Aarsal,

b92net_en 29-DEC-11

Mikati [-told]: Talking about Al-Qaeda presence in the town of Aarsal does not mean that it is a reality,

nowlebanon 28-DEC-11

Faisal Meqdad [said:]: this is the gift we get from the terrorists and Al-Qaeda.

trendnews 25-DEC-11

Faisal Meqdad [said:]: this is the gift we get from the terrorists and Al-Qaeda, but we are going to do all we can to facilitate the Arab League mission

nowlebanon 24-DEC-11

Hariri [said:]: They have confused us: is it the work of Al-Qaeda or the United States?

dailystar 24-DEC-11

Fatfat [-also said that]: to prepare a judicial file that contains [the security information he was able to retrieve about Al-Qaeda in Aarsal], so that the Lebanese government can take actions based on it.

nowlebanon 24-DEC-11

Faisal Meqdad [said:]: this is the gift we get from the terrorists and al-Qaeda, but we are going to do all we can to facilitate the Arab League mission

mg 24-DEC-11

Hariri [-said that]: warned Damascus that members of Al-Qaeda [infiltrated Syria] two days ago from Lebanon,

nowlebanon 23-DEC-11

Biden [-said]: And at the same time try to get the Taliban to move in the direction to see to it that they, through reconciliation, commit not to be engaged with al Qaeda or any other organization that they would harbor to do damage to us and our allies,

geo 21-DEC-11

McCain [ said]: If Iraq slides back into sectarian violence, the consequences will be catastrophic for the Iraqi people and US interests in the Middle East, and a clear victory for al Qaeda and Iran,

nowlebanon 20-DEC-11

Carney [-explained]: I think it’s important — I know you’ve written about this — to understand what most Americans I think know, which is that we didn’t invade Afghanistan, we did not send US military personnel into Afghanistan because the Taliban were in power. They had been in power. We went into Afghanistan because al Qaeda had launched an attack against the United States from Afghanistan,

tribune 20-DEC-11

Carney [-explained]: I think it’s importantI know you’ve written about thisto understand what most Americans I think know, which is that we didn’t invade Afghanistan, we did not send U.S. military personnel into Afghanistan because the Taliban were in power. They had been in power.Â We went into Afghanistan because al Qaeda had launched an attack against the United States from Afghanistan,

app 20-DEC-11

al-Maliki [-said]: We have proven success. Nobody imagined that we would succeed in defeating terrorism and al Qaeda,

guardiannewsngr 14-DEC-11

Panetta [-said]: Ultimately here in Afghanistan, we will be able to establish a country that is able to govern and secure itself, we will make sure that the Taliban will never be able to find safe haven here, that al Qaeda will never again be able to find safe havens here.

tribune 14-DEC-11

Panetta [-said]: Ultimately here in Afghanistan, we will be able to establish a country that is able to govern and secure itself, we will make sure that the Taliban will never be able to find safe haven here, that al-Qaeda will never again be able to find safe havens here.

iol 14-DEC-11

Panetta [-said]: Ultimately here in Afghanistan, we will be able to establish a country that is able to govern and secure itself, we will make sure that the Taliban will never be able to find safe haven here, that Al-Qaeda will never again be able to find safe havens here.

geo 14-DEC-11

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