Topic: Ali al-Marri

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri is a Qatari graduate student arrested in December of 2001 as a suspected al Qaeda agent. On April 29 , 2009 , al-Marri pleaded guilty, in an Illinois courtroom, to one count of conspiring to provide material support or resources ...

SECURITY DETENTION TERRORISM AND THE PREVENTION IMPERATIVE

The article focuses on the effectiveness of the multi-prong approach used in addressing security detention, prevention attention and terrorism in the U.S. Ra- ther, this article will review the recent calls for a new system of preventive detention and the legal ...
A US judge sentenced Al-Qaeda sleeper agent Ali al-Marri to more than eight years in prison, rejecting pleas from prosecutors for a much longer jail term.Judge Michael Mihm expressed fears Thursday Marri could re-offend but said a " just sentence" must reflect ...
Judge in Ill. sentences al-Qaida agent more than 8 years in prison because of harsh treatmentA federal judge sentenced an al-Qaida sleeper agent to a relatively light eight years in prison Thursday because the man received what the judge called " But Mihm ...

U.S. judge sentences al Qaeda agent to 100 months

PEORIA, Illinois (Reuters) - An accused al Qaeda sleeper agent, who was labeled an " enemy combatant" and held in isolation in a U.S. Navy brig, was sentenced on Thursday to 100 months in prison, with the judge worrying he might return to ...

Lawyers seek break for former 'enemy combatant'

An Al-Qaeda sleeper agent who pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism should get a break on his sentence because of harsh conditions he has faced since his 2001 arrest, his lawyer said.Ali al-Marri, who was the last remaining " enemy combatant" held on ...

Former 'enemy combatant' to be sentenced

An Al-Qaeda sleeper agent who pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism after he was held in the United States without charge for nearly six years will appear in court Wednesday for a sentencing hearing.Ali al-Marri, who was the last remaining " enemy combatant ...
Supreme Court signals important decisions ahead in politics, civil rightsThe Supreme Court will have a new look and perhaps a new member but the same right-of-center tilt when the justices return in late summer to deal with unfinished business about money in ...
Al-Qaida used free Hotmail, simplistic codes, almanac to prep for alleged attack after 9/11In the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, alleged al-Qaida operations mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed intended to use his free Hotmail account to direct a U.S ...

Former 'enemy combatant' admits helping Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda sleeper agent Ali al-Marri, who was held by the United States without trial for more than five years as an " enemy combatant," pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to provide material support to terrorism. "Without a doubt, this case is a grim ...