Asharq Al-Awsat Exclusive: The Untold Story of Al-Zarqawi’s Wife

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over the past year in Saudi Arabia, one story has continued to be cited and mentioned across the Internet and on social media. This is the story of Wafa Al-Yahya, the woman who went from being a university lecturer to become the wife of one of the Middle East’s most infamous terrorists. The case of Wafa Al-Yahya came to the spotlight after a video clip showing a gathering of men and women somewhere in Jeddah chanting demands was posted on YouTube. Following this, ...

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North Korea Sentences American to 15 Years Hard Labor

Seoul, Reuters—North Korea sentenced US citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labor on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, a move that will likely see him used as a bargaining chip in talks with Washington. Bae, 44, was born in South Korea but is a naturalised American citizen and attended the University of Oregon. According to US media, he most recently lived in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. A North Korean defector said Bae will likely serve his sentence in a speci...

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