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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.
– ALI BIN MUSSALIM
* Ali Bin Mussalim is a Saudi citizen and Swiss-based businessman holding a Saudi diplomatic passport and an“advisor at the Royal Court” in Saudi Arabia.
According to the book Al-Qaeda Will Conquer (Al-Qa’ida Vaincra), by the author Guillaume Dasquié, published in 04/2005, Ali Bin Mussalim was an intermediary in negotiations over the €4.3bn Sawari 2 contract, signed in 1994 between the French and Saudi governments to supply frigates to the Saudi navy and for which, sources said he received €50m in commissions.
In 01/2002 George Wolfe, then the US Treasury’s deputy general counsel in Switzerland, said in a letter to the Swiss prosecution that Ali Bin Mussalim “has been providing indirect investment services for Al Qaeda, investing funds for Bin Laden, and making cash deliveries on request to the Al Qaeda organisation”.
The letter linked Ali Bin Mussalim to the now defunct Bank Al-Taqwa and its founder, Youssef Nada. Both have been named by the US and United Nations as providers of terrorist finance.
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