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Meanings of al-Qaida in English

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al-qaeda

A terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries.

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        Usage of al-Qaida in English
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        The outcome was a new focus on combating global terrorism, particularly al-Qaida.
        The Guardian
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        Promises of future attacks used to be central to al-Qaida's communications plan.
        Wired
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        Consider also the damage Coalition forces have inflicted on al-Qaida in Iraq.
        The Guardian
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        North and South Waziristan are major al-Qaida and Taliban strongholds bordering Afghanistan.
        The Irish Times
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        It is not the first time western governments have obtained al-Qaida data.
        The Guardian
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        It is these al-Qaida-linked leaders that have opposed the international aid effort.
        The Guardian
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        Sixteen people were arrested in recent crackdowns on al-Qaida-affiliated groups in Turkey.
        The Guardian
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        Whether Isis or al-Qaida, we have been the victims of their actions.
        The Guardian
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        The indictment said he received explosives training and joined al-Qaida in 1992.
        The Guardian
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        An al-Qaida plot in Hackney runs the risk of being politically incorrect.
        The Guardian
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        He has been a key US ally in the fight against al-Qaida.
        The Guardian
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        Hundreds are thought to have been recruited by units affiliate to al-Qaida.
        The Guardian
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        Action and tales of derring-do await you with the al-Qaida Super Friends.
        Wired
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        Exclusively Muslim al-Qaida cells have been discovered in many West European countries.
        The Belgian Curtain: Europe after Communism
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        This prospectively puts Isis in the same international terror league as al-Qaida.
        The Guardian
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        Still, he warned that al-Qaida has had its own victory as well.
        The Guardian
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