IRAN

• Iran and Europe have signed a deal on Iran's nuclear program. It is temporary, it doesn't address plutonium and it is so watertight that Iran is claiming victory over America. "The suspension will only last as long as the negotiations. It should be a question of months and not years. We should not feel during the negotiations that they are trying to gain time," he said. For some reason, America is not reassured.

• JK: Meanwhile, it seems that U.N. inspectors in Iran only get to inspect locations that Iran has declared as nuclear sites. U.N. = Unremitting Nincompoops.

• There are no al-Qaeda in Iran! No terrorists, either! Not even in custody! C'mon, Ali - at least stick with one lie.

• Iran is signing up martyrs to attack the trinity of evil: America, Israel and Salman Rushdie.

THE MIDDLE EAST

• Hamas are increasingly embracing the role of an international, rather than local, terrorist group. First, Shabak thwarted a set of plots in Canada against Jewish and Israeli targets. They were to be claimed by al-Qaeda, and all links to Hamas hidden. Second, a long piece looking at the real possibility of Gaza becoming a sanctuary for al-Qaeda.

• Israeli military intelligence has concluded that Egypt is aiding terrorists in Gaza with weapons and expertise. In spite of this, Israel will allow Egypt to place troops on the Egypt-Gaza frontier, and Sharon has said Israel may surrender control of the Philadelphi corridor.

• Debka reported that an Egyptian military helicopter carrying special forces was shot down over the Sinai.

• The FT reports that Egypt is holding 3,000 over the Red Sea bombings.

• Convicted murderer Marwan Barghouti will run for the P.A. presidency.

• An American-Yemeni has been indicted for attempted murder. His lawyers claim he is mentally handicapped; al-Banna himself says that his "closeness to God" is responsible for his terrorist activities.

• Yemen has released 113 members of al-Qaeda who have said they're sorry and won't do it again.

• The EU says it didn't talk to Hamas, after Solana said it did. If the Iraqi information minister is looking for employment...

THE AMERICAS

• Terrorist funding in the U.S. - money to al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Hamas.

• The Feds have linked the 9/11 attacks to the Madrid train bombings.

• The CIA says that A-Q has WMD know-how.

• Yossef Bodansky says an al-Qaeda WMD attack on the U.S. is inevitable.

• Swiss intelligence reported that Zarqawi made phone calls to supporters Chile. Chile is denying this, suggesting that 'Chile' was confused with 'Cyprus'. Hmm...

EUROPE

• The Russian parliamentary inquiry in to the Beslan massacre has said that a foreign intelligence agency might have been involved. No word on which one.

• The Russian media reports that Shamil Basayev may have left Chechnya.

• Russia has nabbed a Hizb ut-Tahrir cell planning to take hostages.

• Dutch intelligence is altering its focus from bugging suspected communists to fighting Islamic terrorism.

• The Netherlands had another scare when people at a train station became ill, forcing an evacuation by police. Authorities blame a chemical leak.

• British police have conducted three anti-terror raids. No arrests were made.

• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has links to Bosnian Islamists.

• U.S. peace-keeping troops are withdrawing from Bosnia.

ASIA/AUSTRALASIA

• After a grenade attack in Quetta, a Chechen was arrested.

• Jakarta police say they're closing in on several JI 'nests', the day after arresting four people suspected of involvement in the bombing of the Australian embassy.

• Rohan Gunaratna says that JI is close to using biological and chemical weapons.

• A summary of Australia's success in fighting A-Q within their own country.

• North Koreans are no longer wearing badges of Kim Jong-Il.

• Abu Sayyaf face a new threat: bounty hunters trying to win the U.S. bounty of $5 million for the group's leader.

• The Filipinos bombed an Abu Sayyaf/JI meet, which has got MILF mighty angry.

AFRICA

• Al-Qaeda in East Africa - what sort of threat do they pose to U.S. interests??

• The Sudanese air force is resuming the aerial bombardment of villages in Darfur.

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