Posts Tagged ‘Abu Dhabi’

Hidden Threat From al-Qaeda Sleeper Cells – UK

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Security services fear Al-Qaeda terrorists are exploiting loose visa and immigration rules to enter Britain.

Counter-terrorism police and Whitehall officials believe dozens of extremists could have arrived here by posing as students or legitimate visitors. They are concerned both by the relatively lax checks that are made on the visitors before they arrive and by the ease with which they can outstay their visas without anyone noticing.

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Torture Tape Delays U.S.-UAE Nuclear Deal

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

A videotape of a heinous torture session is delaying the ratification of a civil nuclear deal between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, senior U.S. officials familiar with the case said.

In the tape, an Afghan grain dealer is seen being tortured by a member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE’s seven emirates.

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