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» BBC News - Hunt Hots up for Bin Laden
   American forces close in on the last strongholds of the al-Qaeda leader, reports BBC News.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1680903.stm

» BBC News - Who is Osama Bin Laden?
   Biography of bin Laden, as well as information on terroristic acts he has been speculated to be involved in. UK.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/155236.stm

» Boston Globe - Prime Suspect: Osama bin Laden
   Collection of articles, photo gallery and background information. USA.
   http://www.boston.com/news/packages/underattack/news/binladen_profile.htm

» CNN - In the Footsteps of Bin Laden
   2007 two-hour special investigation by Christiane Amanpour. Includes video preview along with Q&As, maps, photos, videos, background and related material. USA.
   http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/presents/bin.laden/

» CNN - War Against Terror: Osama bin Laden
   News and information about the al Qaeda leader. USA.
   http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/binladen.section.html

» CNN: Bin Laden, Millionaire with a Dangerous Grudge
   Information on attacks bin Laden has been suspected or proved to be involved in.
   http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/12/binladen.profile/index.html

» CNN: Prosecution uses bin Laden interview in embassy bombings trial
   "Osama bin Laden's historic hour-long interview with CNN was played Wednesday for the jury deciding whether four men are part of an alleged decade-long conspiracy led by the Saudi expatriate and aimed at killing Americans and destroying U.S. property abro
   http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/02/21/embassy.bombing/index.html

» Centre for Research on Globalisation: Who Is Osama Bin Laden?
   Michel Chossudovsky. "The history of Osama Bin Laden and the links of the Islamic 'Jihad' to the formulation of US foreign policy during the Cold War and its aftermath."
   http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO109C.html

» Christian Science Monitor - How Osama bin Laden Got Away
   Day-by-day account of how Osama bin Laden eluded the world's most powerful military machine.
   http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0304/p01s03-wosc.html

» Cosmopolis - Osama bin Laden
   Swiss magazine provides a biography and analysis of binn Laden's terrorist activities. [English, French, German]
   http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo20/osama_bin_laden.htm

» Dawn.com - Wife and Son Describe Life with Osama bin Laden
   Preview from a book written by bin Laden's first wife Najwa and fourth son Omar give a rare glimpse into bin Laden’s personal life up to the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States. Pakistan.
   http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/09-wife-and-son-recount-osama-bin-ladens-domestic-life--szh-07

» Dawn: Al-Qaqa
   By Ardeshir Cowasjee. "Now, before our spooks disrupt my communications systems, I tell them that all this information has been culled from the Internet, available with one click to anyone with access." Pakistan.
   http://www.dawn.com/weekly/cowas/20010916.htm

» Guardian Unlimited: Bin Laden's Statement
   Translation of the videotaped statement.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/oct/07/afghanistan.terrorism15

» Guardian Unlimited: Face to face with Osama
   Rahimullah Yusufzai. The thoughts of a Pakistani journalist who has interviewed both Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar. UK.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/26/afghanistan.terrorism3

» Guardian Unlimited: The case for the prosecution
   Julian Borger in Washington and Ewen MacAskill. "Circumstantial evidence points to Bin Laden." UK.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/20/afghanistan.september11

» Guardian.co.uk - Bin Laden May Become Our Nemesis
   2001 article arguing that for the dispossessed, Bin Laden is the new Saladin, a born-again Muslim who discards foreign influences for cultural authenticity.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/oct/10/afghanistan.terrorism28

» Guardian.co.uk - He Rarely Eats Meat but Likes to Go Hunting
   An interview with one of Osama bin Laden's wives, discussing his activities and personality, September 11 and life on the run.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2002/mar/15/features11.g21

» Guardian: Bin Laden terror network active in 34 countries
   Ewen MacAskill, Richard Norton-Taylor and Julian Borger in Washington. "The enormity of the task facing the US and its allies...has been revealed in a report showing that his reach extends to 34 countries, including Britain."
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/14/september11.afghanistan1

» Guardian: Bin Laden's infrastructure of fanaticism
   Jason Burke. "America's number one terrorist suspect has built up a formidable network dedicated to the Islamic fundamentalist cause."
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/12/september11.usa8

» Guardian: Bin Laden: the former CIA 'client' obsessed with training pilots
   Information about bin Laden and al-Qaida which emerged during the 2001 trial in New York for the bombing of two US embassies in east Africa in 1998.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/13/september11.usa19

» Guardian: Finger of suspicion pointed at Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden
   Ewen MacAskill, Richard Norton-Taylor, David Pallister, Brian Whitaker and Rory McCarthy. "Intelligence sources say only one man was capable of mounting attack."
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/12/afghanistan.september11

» Guardian: No brother of mine
   Marcella Bombardieri. Interview with Osama's US-based brother Abdullah in the only interview given by a member of the Bin Laden family since September 11. UK.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/oct/12/afghanistan

» Guardian: Taliban will not sacrifice Bin Laden
   Luke Harding in Kabul. "Half of my country has been destroyed by two decades of war. If the remaining half is also destroyed in trying to protect Mr Bin Laden, I'm willing for this sacrifice," Mullah Omar said.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/mar/31/alqaida.afghanistan

» Israel Report: Bin Laden Nuclear Suitcases
   A US-based expert on non-conventional terror believes terrorist Ossame Bin Laden has acquired portable nuclear devices. Clipped from The Jerusalem Report.
   http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/isreport/septoct99/binladen.html

» New York Times - Osama bin Laden
   Ongoing collection of NYT articles, plus multimedia. USA.
   http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/26/international/BINLADEN-INDEX.html

» Observer: Bin Laden and son: the grooming of a dynasty
   Jason Burke in Peshawar. About Osama Bin Laden, his son Muhammed, al-Zawahiri and other fighters. UK.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/sep/23/terrorism.afghanistan3

» PBS Frontline: Hunting bin Laden
   Video clips and accompanying text from investigative documentaries on the suspected terrorist mastermind. USA.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/

» Peter Arnett's Interview of Osama bin Laden
   Transcript of a CNN interview in late March 1997.
   http://www.anusha.com/osamaint.htm

» Salon - Osama Bin Laden
   Collection of news, analysis and commentary about the al Qaeda leader. USA.
   http://dir.salon.com/topics/osama_bin_laden/index.html

» Salon Newsreal: How to turn a criminal to a hero
   How the U.S. attacks on Osama bin Laden have transformed him into a local hero.
   http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/26news.html

» Salon Newsreal: Is bin Laden a terrorist mastermind -- or a fall guy?
   Discusses the lack of hard evidence linking bin Laden with the many terrorist acts attributed to him.
   http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/27news.html

» TIME Asia: Wrath of God: Osama bin Laden lashes out against the West
   Interview in which bin Laden denies direct responsibility for the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, but reiterates his call for all Muslims to protect themselves against Western infidels.
   http://www.time.com/time/asia/asia/magazine/1999/990111/osama1.html

» TIME: How to Beat Bin Laden
   How Osama Bin Laden operates - and what it will take to defeat him
   http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,174803,00.html

» Taleban Chief Defends Bin Laden
   The Taleban's reclusive leader asserts Osama Bin Laden's innocence as Kabul braces for a retaliatory operation by the United States.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1543135.stm

» The Seattle Times: Osama bin Laden: from U.S. friend to foe
   The Associated Press and Knight-Ridder Newspapers. To fully understand how Osama bin Laden became a world-famous suspected terrorism mastermind and an America-hater, it is necessary to see how he became an Islamic "holy warrior."
   http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=osama13&date=20010913

» The Washington Post: Bin Laden: a 'Master Impresario'
   By Michael Dobbs. "Saudi fugitive spouts militant rhetoric, but ties to violence remain mysterious."
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=world&contentId=A20783-2001Sep12

» The Washington Post: Osama bin Laden and His Group
   Background information about the Al Qaeda group and its leader. Timeline of presumed terrorist attacks. (GIF image, 51K)
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/graphics/binladen_0913.gif

» Time: The Most Wanted Man In The World
   Lisa Beyer. In-depth history of Osama bin-Laden. USA.
   http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101010924-175116,00.html

» Village Voice: The Accidental Operative
   An article by Camelia Fard and James Ridgeway about Laili Helms, a Taliban advocate, and recent attempts to turn bin Laden over to the US.
   http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0124,ridgeway,25512,6.html

» Washington Post: Borderless Network of Terror
   An article about the global distribution of bin Laden's followers, focusing on groups in the Philippines, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, and Egypt. [Free registration required to view.]
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A10543-2001Sep22