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September 13, 2011

AP: Al-Qaida leader seeks credit for Arab spring

by Miaggie Michael
The Associated Press

Al-Qaida's new leader has sought to claim credit for this year's Arab uprisings, in a message marking the September 11 anniversary.

Ayman al-Zawahiri said the 2001 attacks on the US paved the way for the "Arab volcano" sweeping the region a decade later.

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