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Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday ruled out the extradition of Saudi national Omar al-Bayumi, suspected by Washington of having been an associate of two of the 9/11 bombers. "We have never handed over a Saudi to a state or a foreign side and we will never do it," Prince Nayef told al-Hayat. A US congressional report on the September 11, 2001 attacks released last week said that Bayumi was an associate of two of the hijackers and could have been a Saudi government agent. "Reports that Omar al-Bayumi is an agent of the Saudi government...

Iran may extradite al-Qae'da prisoners By Robin Gedye, Foreign Affairs Writer (Filed: 24/06/2003) Iran admitted yesterday that it had "identified" al-Qa'eda members in captivity and would extradite some of them to "friendly" countries. After repeated claims by Washington that Teheran was harbouring al-Qa'eda terrorists, the government admitted that it had "several" in custody, but said it did not yet know who they were. The admission that their identities had been established is apparently a gesture to appease Washington which has become increasingly frustrated with Teheran. A number of senior al-Qa'eda members are believed to have sought shelter in Iran, either...

<p>LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani court issued an order Tuesday blocking the extradition of three al-Qaida suspects arrested in a joint raid by local authorities and the FBI.</p> <p>The court also ordered prosecutors to explain the charges on which the men are being held.</p>

Romania has become the first country to agree not to extradite American soldiers to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. A representative of the Romanian government on Thursday signed an "Article 98" agreement with John Bolton, US undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs. The Article 98 signing means Romania will not extradite American soldiers or peacekeeping personnel allegedly involved in crimes against humanity whilst serving abroad. Romania is desperate to join NATO and a decision on its membership is due to be taken in November. The signing is part of a strategy to keep the...