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The United States

This nation was the sole remaining world superpower following the fall of the Soviet Union.

Saudi Arabia

This sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constitutes the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula.

The House of Saud

This ruling royal family is composed of the descendants of the founder of the Emirate of Diriyah.

Egypt

This large Muslim country is Ayman al-Zawahiri’s home country and a repeated target of terrorist attacks by al-Jihad.

Sudan

This African country led by Hassan al-Turabi’s Islamist government was a temporary safe haven for bin Laden and other Islamist extremists.

Afghanistan

This mostly Muslim country in Central Asia was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979.

Tora Bora

This rugged region of Afghanistan is where bin Laden moved al-Qaeda following his expulsion from Sudan.

Takfiri

This Ideology was created by Sayyid Qutb and justified Muslims in killing other Muslims.

Mujahideen

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