NYC imam charged with lying to feds Oct 21, 2009
The indictment was returned Monday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against 53-year-old Ahmad Wais Afzali. Afzali was accused of tipping off Najibullah Zazi last month that New York Police Department detectives were searching for Zazi. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
FBI, police strive to engender trust from US Muslims Oct 11, 2009
By all accounts, that type of thinking inspired police last month to approach Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, a Flushing community leader who had helped agents in the past, and ask him to find out everything you can about the 24-year-old Zazi - who he is, where he is, where he s going, said Afzali s lawyer, Ronald Kuby. They did not tell Afzali why they were looking for the younger man, Kuby said. (Boston Globe)
Feds quiz 2 more in alleged NYC bomb plot Oct 10, 2009
Both men's photos were among four shown to Ahmad Wais Afzali, an imam at a Queens mosque accused of tipping off Najibullah Zazi that New York Police Department detectives were searching for him. Ron Kuby, a New York lawyer representing the imam, confirmed that detectives showed Afzali photos of Medunjanin and Ahmedzay along with Zazi's. (MSNBC -- International)
Attorneys: 2 in N.Y. questioned in terror probe Oct 10, 2009
Attorney Ron Kuby, who represents Ahmad Wais Afzali -- a 37-year-old Muslim cleric from Queens who is charged with making false statements in the case -- told CNN that intelligence officers from the New York Police Department showed Afzali photos of Medunjanin and Ahmedzay. Authorities say Zazi, who pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges, planned to be in New York with the intent of using an explosive device on September 11, 2009. (CNN -- US)
Sources: NYC suspect had senior al-Qaida contact Oct 6, 2009
"They came to ask me about your characters," the Muslim religious leader, Ahmad Wais Afzali, told Najibullah Zazi in a secretly recorded Sept. 11 telephone conversation ... Zazi's father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, and a Queens, N.Y., imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, face charges of lying to investigators last month when first questioned about Zazi. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Sources: Plot suspect contacted al-Qaida Oct 6, 2009
Zazi's father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, and a Queens, N.Y., imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, face charges of lying to investigators last month when first questioned about Zazi. Prosecutors said Zazi received explosives training at an al-Qaida training camp. (MSNBC -- International)
Officials: Men Under 'Heavy Surveillance' in Terror Probe Oct 1, 2009
NYPD detectives showed photos of the four men to Queens imam Ahmad Wais Afzali until then considered a reliable police source. Afzali's lawyer, Ron Kuby, said Wednesday that Afzali told the detectives he recognized Zazi and two other men in the photos. (Fox News)
CAL THOMAS: Don't be fooled by our enemy's sly deception Oct 1, 2009
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, investigators have put an enormous effort into cultivating friendly Muslim sources such as the prayer leader, Ahmad Wais Afzali, who has been accused of tipping off a suspect in an alleged terror plot, then lying about it to investigators. Venezuela seeking uranium with Iran's help. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
FBI investigates Burbank police Oct 1, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of Flushing, New York, also was arrested, the Justice Department said ... The driver, Najibullah Zazi, his father and New York City imam Ahmad Wais Afzali all were scheduled to be in court for detention hearings later Thursday in Denver and New York. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Farmer wins prize for killing 83,000 rats Oct 1, 2009
"We can cut the import of food by at least half if we can succeed in this year's campaign," said Wais Kabir, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council. He asked everyone, especially farmers, to take on the killing mission as a sport. (AZCentral -- News)
N.Y. men under watch in terror probe Oct 1, 2009
NYPD detectives showed photos of the four men to Queens imam Ahmad Wais Afzali until then considered a reliable police source. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Suspect pleads not guilty in alleged bomb plot Sep 30, 2009
Zazi's father, 53-year-old Mohammed Wali Zazi, also from suburban Denver, and Ahmad Wais Afzali, a 37-year-old Muslim cleric and funeral director from the New York borough of Queens, also have been charged with lying to federal agents in the case. Both have been released on bond. (CNN -- US)
US man linked to 9/11 train plot Sep 26, 2009
A third man, 37-year-old imam Ahmad Wais Afzali, was arrested in Queens, New York. All three have denied any involvement in the alleged plot. (BBC News -- Americas)
NYC Terror Attack Apparently Was Set for Sept. 11 Sep 26, 2009
Zazi's father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, and a New York City imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, also appeared in court Thursday on charges they lied to investigators. Mohammed Zazi, 53, was ordered freed under court supervision in Denver until an Oct. 9 hearing. (Newsmax)
More than a wannabe: attack imminent, say US officials Sep 26, 2009
They accused him of conspiring with at least three others, including a New York imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, and of lying to US authorities investigating an alleged terrorist conspiracy to deploy weapons of mass destruction in the form of hydrogen peroxide bombs. The imam was released on Thursday after his family posted bail of $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Worst threat since 9/11? Sep 25, 2009
New York city-based imam Ahmad Wais Afzali and his wife Fatima wait outside U.S. District Court in Brooklyn Thursday for their ride after Afzali was released on $1. Suspect Najibullah Zazi is accused of buying beauty shop chemicals including nail polish remover to make bombs like those that killed 52 in London transit blasts. (Albany Times Union)
Zazi Indicted for Plotting Terror Attack Sep 25, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, a New York imam, was also charged with lying to investigators but was released on $1. 5 million bond put up by his parents, brother and wife after a court appearance in Brooklyn, reports CBS News' Ariel Bashi. (CBS News)
Terror Suspect Got Bomb Supplies at Beauty Shops? Sep 25, 2009
Two others, Zazi's father Mohammed Zazi and controversial Queens, N.Y., imam Ahmad Wais Afzali, also are charged with lying to federal agents from the FBI trying to uncover the plot. Authorities hadn't determined a time and place of a possible attack. (Fox News)
US charges suspect in 'bomb plot' Sep 25, 2009
Mr Zazi and his father were arrested in their home city of Denver while the third man, Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, was arrested in Queens, New York, where he works. Investigators have told the media that bomb-making instructions were found in Mr Zazi's house in Denver, Colorado, although no explosives have been found. (BBC News -- Americas)
Indictment in alleged NYC bomb plot Sep 25, 2009
Zazi's father, 53-year-old Mohammed Wali Zazi, also from suburban Denver, and Ahmad Wais Afzali, a 37-year-old Muslim cleric and funeral director from the New York borough of Queens, also have been charged with lying to federal agents in the case. Both have been released on bond, while federal agents asked that Najibullah Zazi be held without bail. (CNN -- Law)
Details of terror case laid out in NY Sep 25, 2009
Also Thursday, a well-known New York imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, appeared in federal District Court in Brooklyn, where a magistrate set $1. 5 million bail allowing for his release under electronic surveillance. (AZCentral -- News)
24 People Reportedly Eyed in N.Y.-Colo. Terror Probe Sep 24, 2009
"They came to ask me about your characters," Ahmad Wais Afzali told Zazi in a secretly recorded Sept. 11 telephone conversation. "They asked me about you guys.". (Fox News)
Police Warned of High-Profile Terrorist Targets Sep 24, 2009
The imam, 37-year-old Ahmad Wais Afzali, told Mr. Zazi and his father, 53-year-old Mohammed Wali Zazi, about the visit from law enforcement. Mr. Afzali and Mohammed Zazi were charged with lying to investigators about conversations they had with each other and the younger Mr. Zazi after learning about the investigation. (Newsmax)
FBI Terror Probe Expands, Intensifies Sep 24, 2009
Zazi, his father and Muslim religious leader Ahmad Wais Afzali on charges they lied to the FBI but weren't charged with terrorism, and the scale and scope of the plot remains unclear. They have denied the charges against them. (CBS News -- Evening News)
NYC police pair transferred amid terror plot investigation Sep 24, 2009
The decision to show photographs of the main suspect and several other men to the imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, who had provided information to the Police Department in the past, forced the authorities to conduct raids and arrest the suspect sooner than they might have otherwise. The development, according to several law enforcement officials, could make it harder for the authorities to identify others involved in what prosecutors have said was a plot to detonate bombs in the United States and... (Boston Globe)
NYPD source's role fuels questions about raids Sep 23, 2009
"They came to ask me about your characters," the Muslim religious leader, Ahmad Wais Afzali, told N 00004000 ajibullah Zazi in a secretly recorded Sept. 11 telephone conversation ... Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of Flushing, New York, also was arrested, the Justice Department said ... "They came to ask me about your characters," the Queens imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, told Zazi in a Sept. 11 phone conversation, according to a secret recording. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
'Terror plot' Afghans denied bail Sep 23, 2009
Najibullah Zazi, 24, and Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, were arrested last week during a police operation to shut down a suspected terror plot. Mr Zazi's father, Mohammed, 53, was also arrested, but has been bailed, on condition that he stays at home. (BBC News -- Americas)
Feds seek more people in terror probe Sep 23, 2009
Najibullah Zazi, his father Mohammed Wali Zazi and Muslim cleric Ahmad Wais Afzali are charged with lying to federal agents. All three suspects are originally from Afghanistan. (CNN -- Law)
Terror warning expanded Sep 23, 2009
Federal prosecutors have now charged the imam, , Ahmad Wais Afzali, a onetime source of information for the New York Police Department, contending that he betrayed the police by warning the suspect and then lied about it. He maybe even coached Zazi on what to say if he was questioned. (Albany Times Union)
Terrorism Suspect Najibullah Zazi Sep 22, 2009
His father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 53, and a New York City man, Ahmad Wais Afzali, were also arrested on similar allegations. While no formal terrorism charges have been filed against any of the men, authorities believe the 24-year-old Zazi may be the cell's ringleader. (Time.com)
Terror suspect ordered held without bond Sep 22, 2009
To date, three men - Zazi and his father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, both of whom live in suburban Denver, and Queens imam Ahmad Wais Afzali - have been charged with criminal offenses. But the charge - lying to investigators in a terrorism probe - is a placeholder likely to be supplemented in the days or weeks ahead, the law-enforcement sources said on the condition of anonymity. (AZCentral -- News)
Bomb plot: When should authorities have stepped in? Sep 22, 2009
The person supplying the tips was Ahmad Wais Afzali, an imam in a Queens mosque something that even Mr. Afzali's lawyer, Ron Kuby, acknowledges. "The government felt it had to move," Tobias says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Terror Suspects Held in Alleged NYC Bomb Plot Sep 22, 2009
An associate, New York imam Ahmad Wais Afzali, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and will be held without bond until Thursday, when a second hearing is scheduled in his case. All three of the accused face the same charge of lying to federal officials. (Fox News)
Feds Still on Guard for NYC Terror Plot Sep 22, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, a 37-year-old imam in Queens, NY was also arrested. The three are charged with lying to federal investigators and are. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Three men accused of US attack plot set for court Sep 21, 2009
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Click to read:3 Arrests in Colorado Terror Probe Sep 21, 2009
Also arrested Sunday were Zazi's father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 53, in Denver; and an associate, Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of New York City, the Justice Department said Sunday ... Najibullah Zazi , Mohammed Wali Zazi, and Ahmad Wais Afzali ... Najibullah Zazi , Mohammed Wali Zazi, and Ahmad Wais Afzali. (CBS News)
3 Suspects Face Court Date in Terror Probe Sep 21, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, was arrested in New York, where he is an imam at a mosque in Queens. The three are accused of making false statements to the government. (CBS News -- Politics)
Feds arrest 3 in 'fast paced' terror investigation Sep 21, 2009
Also arrested was Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of Flushing, N.Y., who was described in court documents as an informant for the New York Police Department. Court documents said Afzali may have tried to tip off the younger Zazi that he was under investigation. (AZCentral -- News)
Three Arrested In Federal Terrorism Investigation Sep 21, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of Flushing, N.Y was also arrested. Each was charged with knowingly and willfully making false statements to the FBI "in a matter involving international and domestic terrorism.". (KWTX.com, TX)
FBI: Notes a key in terror probe Sep 21, 2009
Also arrested were his father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 53, in Denver; and an associate, Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of New York City. Both also were charged with making false statements to federal agents, which carries a penalty of eight years in prison. (Albany Times Union)
Three suspects arrested in U.S. terrorism probe Sep 20, 2009
Also arrested was Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, a native of Afghanistan who was living in the Queens borough of New York City, a Department of Justice spokesman said. "The arrests carried out tonight are part of an ongoing and fast-paced investigation," David Kris, assistant attorney general for national security, said in a statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Three arrested in New York attack probe Sep 20, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " In a telephone interview with Najibullah Zazi reported in the Denver Post newspaper on Saturday, he denied admitting to any link to Al-Qaeda or involvement in an attack plot. "It's not true," Zazi told the newspaper. "I have nothing to hide. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Feds Take Denver Man and Father into Custody in Alleged al Qaeda Plot Authorities say Najibullah Zazi lied to the FBI, admitted ties to terror. Sep 20, 2009
In New York, FBI agents also arrested Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, on the same charge. He is a legal permanent resident of Afghanistan and lives in Flushing, NY.. (ABC News)
Three Afghans held over US 'plot' Sep 20, 2009
Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, will appear in court in New York the same day. In a telephone interview with the Denver Post newspaper on Saturday, Najibullah Zazi denied media reports that he had admitted any link to al-Qaeda or involvement in terrorism. (BBC News -- Americas)
The road to Kabul Aug 17, 2009
"He was the tiger of Afghanistan," says Wais, the caf manager, recalling the Afghan leader who was blown up by al-Qaida on September 10, 2001. Wais calls himself a Kabuliwala ... Wais, who has been living in India since 2002, feels "completely at home here". (India Times, India)
NAC Science Committee Earth Science Subcommittee Meeting Aug 10, 2009
Federal Register: August 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 151)] [Notices] [Page 39715] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais. access. (NASA Watch)
Antarctic Melting Threat Less Than Expected? May 15, 2009
Its western ice sheet, known as WAIS, is of particular interest to scientists due to its inherent instability, a result of large areas of the continent's bedrock lying below sea level ... "There's a vast body of research that's looked at the likelihood of a WAIS collapse and what implications such a catastrophic event would have for the globe," said Jonathan Bamber, lead author of the study published in Science May 15 ... Bamber and his colleagues found a WAIS collapse would only raise sea... (Science Daily)
Sea Level Rise Overestimated, But Things Still Grim May 15, 2009
That's the kind of pick-your-perspective choice offered by a new paper published in the journal Science about the catastrophic rise in sea levels we could expect if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) continues to melt away due to global warming. According to a study by a team of researchers from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the much-feared collapse of the WAIS could cause a 9-ft ... For one thing, in previous studies climatologists had defined the area that would be most susceptible... (Time.com)
New Antarctic Seabed Sonar Images Reveal Clues To Sea-level Rise May 6, 2009
This region is a major drain point of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and considered by some scientists to be the most likely site for the initiation of major ice sheet collapse. The sonar images reveal an 'imprint' of the Antarctic ice sheet as it was at the end of the last ice age around 10 thousand years ago. (Science Daily)
Bombings kill more than 90 in Iraq Apr 28, 2009
A Diyala provincial security official said an attacker set off a suicide vest at a restaurant in Imam Wais, about 70 kilometers, or more than 40 miles, northeast of Baquba, capital of the sprawling Diyala province, which is northeast of Baghdad. Along with the 55 deaths, 67 people were wounded in the , which targeted Iranian pilgrims, the Interior official said. (CNN -- World)
Hodge gets new chance to nurture coaching talent pool Apr 17, 2009
"I think WAIS needs to be congratulated for taking the risk and putting in a full-time program manager to support the young coaches.". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Warming to speed icesheet collapse Mar 21, 2009
The research, which matches new ice core data with a simulation of past and future changes in the West Antarctica Ice Sheet (WAIS), reveals for the first time regular cycles of "catastrophic collapse" and reformation reaching back five million years ... "The two studies combined show it is really likely that the WAIS will collapse in the next few thousand years. In the absence of human influence, it would probably happen only 100,000 years from now," he said. (India Times)
Andrill demonstrates climate warming affects Antarctic ice sheet stability Mar 19, 2009
A five-nation scientific team has published new evidence that even a slight rise in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, one of the gases that drives global warming, affects the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). The massive WAIS covers the continent on the Pacific side of the Transantarctic Mountains ... "The sedimentary record from the ANDRILL project provides scientists with an important analogue that can be used to help predict how ice shelves and the massive WAIS... (EurekAlert!)
Neuroscientists Map Intelligence In The Brain Mar 12, 2009
12, 2009) Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have conducted the most comprehensive brain mapping to date of the cognitive abilities measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), the most widely used intelligence test in the world ... All of the patients had some degree of cognitive impairment from events such as strokes, tumor resection, and traumatic brain injury, as assessed by testing using the WAIS. The WAIS test is composed of four indices of... (Science Daily)
