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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25405-2004Jan17.html
U.S. Eyes UAE Banks in Terror Money Probe
(AP/Washington Post) About half the money spent on the Sept. 11 attacks was wired to al-Qaeda terrorists in the U.S. from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Banks in this financial hub of the Arab world remain a focus in the investigation into terror funding despite moves to tighten reporting rules, freeze accounts, and control informal money transfers.