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There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.
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Meaning of "al-Qaeda" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AL-QAEDA

From Arabic al-qā`ida the base.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AL-QAEDA

al-Qaeda  [ælˈkaɪdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AL-QAEDA

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Al-Qaeda is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AL-QAEDA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda is a global militant Islamist and takfiri organization founded by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam,[23] and several other militants,[24] at some point between August 1988[25] and late 1989,[24] with its origins being traceable to the Soviet war in Afghanistan.[26][27] It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army[28] and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global jihad and a strict interpretation of sharia law. It has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the European Union, the United States, Russia, India and various other countries. Al-Qaeda has carried out many attacks on non-Sunni Muslims,[29] non-Muslims,[30][31] and other targets it considers kafir.[32] Amidst the Syrian civil war, Al Qaeda factions started fighting each other, as well as the Kurds and government. Al-Qaeda has attacked civilian and military targets in various countries, including the September 11 attacks, 1998 U.S. embassy bombings and the 2002 Bali bombings. The U.S. government responded to the September 11 attacks by launching the War on Terror.

Definition of al-Qaeda in the English dictionary

The definition of al-Qaeda in the dictionary is a loosely-knit militant Islamic organization led and funded by Osama bin Laden, by whom it was established in the late 1980s from Arab volunteers who had fought the Soviet troops previously based in Afghanistan; known or believed to be behind a number of operations against Western, especially US, interests, including bomb attacks on two US embassies in Africa in 1998 and the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York in 2001.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AL-QAEDA


al-Qaida
ælˈkaɪdə
cider
ˈsaɪdə
collider
kəˈlaɪdə
divider
dɪˈvaɪdə
glider
ˈɡlaɪdə
Guider
ˈɡaɪdə
Haida
ˈhaɪdə
Ida
ˈaɪdə
insider
ˌɪnˈsaɪdə
lowrider
ˈləʊˌraɪdə
Oneida
əʊˈnaɪdə
outsider
ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə
provider
prəˈvaɪdə
rider
ˈraɪdə
roughrider
ˈrʌfˌraɪdə
Ryder
ˈraɪdə
sida
ˈsaɪdə
slider
ˈslaɪdə
spider
ˈspaɪdə
strider
ˈstraɪdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AL-QAEDA

al-Aqsa
al-Farabi
Al-Jezair
al-Maliki
al-Qaida
ala
Ala Dagh
Ala.
alaap
Alabama
Alabamian
alabandine
alabandite
alabaster
alabastrine
Alacant
alachlor

WORDS THAT END LIKE AL-QAEDA

alameda
Andromeda
Atharva-Veda
Avellaneda
Ayurveda
Baeda
Breda
Drogheda
El Beda
Japanese andromeda
kheda
Klaipeda
Leda
marsh andromeda
parallelepipeda
reseda
Rig-Veda
Sama-Veda
Veda
Yajur-Veda

Synonyms and antonyms of al-Qaeda in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «al-Qaeda» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AL-QAEDA

Find out the translation of al-Qaeda to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of al-Qaeda from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «al-Qaeda» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基地组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al- Qaeda
570 millions of speakers

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al-Qaeda
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल कायदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنظيم القاعدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аль-Каида
278 millions of speakers

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al- Qaeda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আল কায়েদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Al-Qaïda
220 millions of speakers

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Al-Qaeda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

al- Qaida
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルカイダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알 카에다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Al-Qaeda
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

al-Qaeda
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல் கொய்தா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

El Kaide
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al- Qaeda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Al-Kaida
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аль - Каїда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al- Qaeda
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αλ - Κάιντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Al- Qaeda
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

al- Qaida
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

al - Qaida
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of al-Qaeda

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AL-QAEDA»

The term «al-Qaeda» is very widely used and occupies the 18.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AL-QAEDA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about al-Qaeda

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10 QUOTES WITH «AL-QAEDA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word al-Qaeda.
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Bob Beauprez
True enough, Osama bin Laden is dead and other al-Qaeda leaders have joined him. But, the assassination of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi is a brutal reminder that radical Islamic terror groups have not disappeared and certainly are not dormant.
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Richard Ben-Veniste
Were there contacts over time between Iraq and al-Qaeda? Yes, there were efforts made to communicate. We found no evidence of collaboration in any effort to mount any kind of operation against the United States' interests.
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Frank Carlucci
I think the real target of al-Qaeda is Saudi Arabia by the way. They hate us and we're a vehicle to get at Saudi Arabia. I think Osama bin Laden really wants to topple that regime and have his people move in, but that's a whole other story.
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Peter DeFazio
It was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001, not Saddam Hussein and Iraq.
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Douglas Feith
There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.
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Douglas Feith
They have involved co-operation between the Iraqi intelligence and al-Qaeda operatives on training and combined operations regarding bomb making and chemical and biological weapons.
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Mike Fitzpatrick
I am encouraged by the news today that United States special operations personnel found, identified and killed the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the operational commander of the al-Qaeda led insurgency in Iraq. Al-Zarqawi was the public face of the insurgency.
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Kenny Marchant
Since September 11, 2001, the powerful coalition of nations, led by the United States, has seen many successes against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. It is imperative that we remain united and steadfast in the quest to defeat terrorism around the world.
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Aslan Maskhadov
We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda.
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Bill Nelson
You would have thought that after 9/11 the president would have finished the job in Afghanistan, and kept the focus on capturing Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda deputies, but he and his team gave top priority to their original plan to invade Iraq.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AL-QAEDA»

Discover the use of al-Qaeda in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to al-Qaeda and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
Now, drawing on his frontline experience of recent events in Iraq and Afghanistan, on secret documents and astonishing interviews with intelligence officers, militants, mujahideen commanders and bin Laden's associates, he reveals the full ...
Jason Burke, 2007
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The Looming Tower
Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lawrence Wright, 2006
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The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda
The author re-evaluates the threat posed by Al-Qaeda following a decade of war.
Fawaz A. Gerges, 2011
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The Search for Al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
This widely acclaimed book fills this gap with a comprehensive analysis of al Qaeda—the origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy of the terrorist network that brought down the Twin Towers and continues to threaten us today.
Bruce O. Riedel, 2010
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The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to Al Qaeda
Presents a history and analysis of terrorism from anicent times to the present day.
Gérard Chaliand, Arnaud Blin, 2007
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Al Qaeda in Its Own Words
Meticulously annotated key texts of the major figures from whom Al Qaeda has drawn its beliefs and direction reveal the terrorist network's full dimensions as a threat to world stability and security, in a comprehensive collection of ...
Gilles Kepel, Jean-Pierre Milelli, 2008
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Al-Qaeda: An Organization to be Reckoned with
It grew out of the Afghan war against the Soviets, and its core members consist of Afghan war veterans from all over the Muslim world. Al-Qaida was established around 1988 by the Saudi militant Osama bin Ladin.
Lawrence J. Bevy, 2006
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The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and ...
At a time when many are frustrated or fatigued with what has become an enduring multigenerational conflict, this book will provide an illuminating narrative that not only traces the arc of the fight but projects its likely future.
Peter L. Bergen, 2011
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The Secret History of Al Qaeda
"Deeply researched, well reported and full of interesting and surprising analyses. It demands to be read."--Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama Bin Laden I Know
Abdel Bari Atwan, 2008
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Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign ...
In Counterstrike, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of The New York Times tell the story of how a group of analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement has fashioned an innovative and effective new strategy to fight ...
Eric Schmitt, Thom Shanker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AL-QAEDA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term al-Qaeda is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mosque bombing kills 15 al-Qaeda fighters in Syria
Activists say a bomb has exploded inside a mosque where al-Qaeda's branch in Syria was holding a fast-breaking meal, killing at least 14. «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
2
How the US Targeted Al-Qaeda's Yemen Chief
The Central Intelligence Agency was able to do something last month many suspected it could not: locate and kill the leader of Al-Qaeda's ... «Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East - Business news and analysis, Jul 15»
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'Competing ISIS & Al-Qaeda place European Jews under greater …
Al-Qaeda still exists, they have supporters. As we found out in the case of Charlie Hebdo, they feel under pressure to show that they still exist ... «RT, Jul 15»
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Tunisian Abu Iyadh, Reported Dead in Libya, is Al Qaeda Veteran
A US official told the daily that Ben Hassine died in a strike that targeted Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a top Al-Qaeda-linked militant believed to have ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Drone attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen kills four
A Saudi and a Kuwaiti are among four suspected al-Qaeda members killed by an American drone strike in southeastern Yemen, a local official ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
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New al-Qaeda general manager: Will Zawahiri think out of the box?
The death of Nasir al-Wahayshi who led the al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula was a big blow to the outfit. The AQAP which suffered a major set ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
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A Legal First: Denmark Strips 'Al-Qaeda's PR Man In Denmark' Of …
Sam Mansour, also known as 'The Bookseller from Brønshøj' and 'al-Qaeda's PR man in Denmark', made history this week when he became ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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ISIS extends reach to Russia, challenging al-Qaeda as world's top …
The announcement pits the group against al-Qaeda affiliate Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, which has been in operations in southwestern ... «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
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Al Qaeda needs a new 'general manager'
The death of al-Qaeda's general manager, Nasir al-Wahayshi, will likely disrupt al-Qaeda's global operations until he is replaced. It is likely that ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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Syrians in occupied Golan furious about Israel's alliance with al-Qaeda
Despite a long history of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric, the main victims of al-Qaeda's horrible sectarian attacks have been Muslims in the ... «Middle East Monitor, Jun 15»

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