BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Financiers & Charities
– KHALED ABU-DAHAB
Khaled Abu-Dahab was born in Egypt in 1964 to a wealthy Alexandria family: his father was an airline pilot and his mother was a physician. Continue reading
– HAMMAD AMIN SADIQ
Hammad Amin Sadiq was born in 1970 in Punjab, Pakistan, and is believed to be the main Lashkar-e-Toiba operator belonging to southern Punjab. Continue reading
– ANWAR AL-AWLAKI
Anwar al-Awlaki, also known as Imam Anwar, was born in New Mexico, USA, in the early 70s’. He was sent back to Yemen in the mid 80s’ as a young boy for Islamic education Continue reading
– 13 ARRESTED IN SPAIN LINKED TO TERROR
Spanish police arrested, on Tuesday 02/03/2009, 13 men in Barcelona and Valencia on suspicion of working in an international document forgery ring, possibly with links to Islamic terrorists Continue reading
– WAN MIN WAN MAT
Wan Min Wan Mat was born on 09/23/1960 in Kelantan, Malaysia, to a family from Chinese descent. Continue reading
– 2008, DRUG BARON FINANCING HIZBULLAH
Colombian and US investigators said, on Tuesday 10/21/2008, that they have broken up a drug-smuggling ring which was donating part of its profits to Hizbullah - which Washington labels a "terrorist" organization. Continue reading
– ISMAIL SALIM ALBARASSE
Ismail Salim Elbarasse, alias Abdul Hassan, was born in 1947 in Palestine under British rule. He is an USA citizen, a father of six and is living in Annandale, Virginia. Continue reading
– HAWALA SYSTEM
Hawala (also known as hundi) is an informal money transfer system, used almost solely by Muslims, based on performance and honor of a huge network of money brokers who are primarily located in the Muslim World – Middle East, Africa and Asia. Continue reading
– ABAD ELFGEEH
Abad Elfgeeh was born in Yemen in 1954. He immigrated to USA in 1970 with an eighth grade education and became, five years later, a naturalized U.S citizen. Continue reading
– KONSOJAYA CO’
The Konsojaya Trading Company, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, was a shell company cofounded by the INDONESIAN JI senior leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali. Continue reading