US- Middle East Relationship

  • Al Qaeda formed

    Al Qaeda formed

    Osama Bin Laden, Ayman Al-Zawahiri and a couple more allies form the group known as Al Qaeda
  • Start of Operation Desert Storm

    Start of Operation Desert Storm

    The start of Operation Desert Storm when US troops went and defeated the Iraqi army and recontrolled Kuwait
  • World Trade Center Bombing

    World Trade Center Bombing

    A Ryder Truck containing a bomb exploded on the World Trade Center killing 6 people
  • Black Hawk Down incident

    Black Hawk Down incident

    13 US serviceman were killed in Somalia by enemy gunfire who were suspected to be members of Al-Qaeda
  • Osama Bin Laden issues fatwa

    Osama Bin Laden issues fatwa

    Osama Bin Laden issues a fatwa against the US and its allies
  • US Embassy Bombings

    US Embassy Bombings

    On August 7 Al Qaeda attacks the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killing 223 people
  • USS Cole Attack

    USS Cole Attack

    On October 12, 2000 the USS Cole was attacked by a small ship armed by explosives made by Al Qaeda