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Visiting Abu Omar in Alex

For those reading German: Der Spiegel has paid a visit to the Alexandria home of Abu Omar, the Egyptian cleric kidnapped by the CIA in Milano, then tortured in Egypt.

The online article also contains lengthy accounts by Abu Omar, of his kidnapping and his arrival in Cairo, the torture he endured in Egypt and his situation now.

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[...] Richter, writing for The Arabist, links to an article which visits the Alexandria home of Islamic clergyman Abu Omar, who was kidnapped by the CIA in [...]

Mar 19, 2007 at 9:41 PM | Unregistered CommenterGlobal Voices Online » B

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