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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.
– L’HOUSSAINE KHERCHTOU
* L’Houssaine Kherchtou was born in Morocco in 1964. He immigrated to Milan, Italy, in the mid 80s’. L’Houssaine Kherchtou was recruited to Islamic militancy through the Islamic Cultural Institute in Milan, Italy, by Anwar Shaaban and sent to Afghanistan for training probably in 1991. Later, when interrogated by the FBI, he identified Khaled al-Fawaz as one of the leading figures in Abu Bakr Sadeeq camp, near Khost, Afghanistan, then under Taliban control.
After Afghanistan L’Houssaine Kherchtou moved, probably in 1993, to Somalia and fought with the Islamists against USA following operation Restoring Hope and the battle in Mogadishu in 10/1993.
From Somalia L’Houssaine Kherchtou moved to Sudan. In early 1996 L’Houssaine Kherchtou disobeyed Al Qaeda’s plan to relocate to Afghanistan, claiming he was concerned about the education his children would receive in such a country. Instead L’Houssaine Kherchtou moved to Kenya where he established relations with Sheikh al-Liby and Ali Mohammed. In mid 1996, he was approached by the Moroccan and British MI6 intelligence services who attempted to recruit him as an informant in the inner circle of Al Qaeda in East Africa. Anas al-Liby used Kherchtou’s apartment as base of surveillance operations in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Eventually L’Houssaine Kherchtou provided information to the MI6. He was named “Joe the Moroccan”.
L’Houssaine Kherchtou was arrested in Nairobi international airport when he attempted to leave Kenya shortly after the 08/07/1998 attack on the USA embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was handed over to the British MI6 while the FBI was looking for clues about the attack.
Eventually L’Houssaine Kherchtou was handed over to the USA in summer 2000. He fully cooperated with the investigation and helped to uncover the infrastructure and the modus operandi of Al Qaeda in East Africa at a time when the US knews comparatively little about Al Qaeda, although he had no direct knowledge about the embassies attack.
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