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Terrorist organizations

A quarter of a century since 9/11: Where is Al Qaeda today?

Al Qaeda today is no longer the organization it was on September 11, 2001, but it has not disappeared either. Its branches are still strong in unstable parts of Africa and Asia

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The World

Pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon: Will there be open war?

On Tuesday and Wednesday, there were explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon. Thousands of injured and dozens of victims, including children. How all this will unfold further, the Israeli daily Ha'aretz does not show too much optimism: "This kind of event in the Middle East does not lead to a peaceful end."

Kersten Knipp (DW)