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World Service,13 Jul 2004,26 mins

The Rise of Al-Qaeda

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Al-Qaeda and its emergence under Osama bin Laden. Middle East expert Roger Hardy on how the organisation funds its operations. Also on the programme: how to train a pet rabbit.

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