ddam, and to enforce no-fly zones over Iraq. Before the Gulf War, the Saudi native Osama bin Laden and his associates had focused on supporting the Mujahedeen, who were fighting to repel the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan with assistance from the United States. But after the U.S.S.R.'s withdrawal from Af

ng advancements in Iraq, it suffered a recent setback in northern Syria when a number of breakaway groups allied into the newly formed "Army of the Mujahedeen" and declared war against the al-Qaida affiliate. Iran: Iran has continued its push to improve bilateral relations with the West. On January 6th, a