Al-Qaeda

Basics

Al-Qaeda is a recent meteorological phenomenon said to have originated from the Middle East. Somewhat similar to other weather anomalies like El-Nino, La-Nina and El-Mariachi, Al-Qaeda is, however, unique in that unlike the other, more common and established weather peculiarities, it has no roots in any Latin-speaking country.

History

As previously mentioned, Al-Qaeda is believed to have originated in the Middle East (not to be confused with the Lower East or Near East). Discovered by famed astrophysicist Jean Claude Van-Damme in the early 90's, it went largely unnoticed until the turn of the century, where a spate of freak incidents all over the world culminated in Al-Qaeda to become the focal point of much of the global news network.

Observations

Like the other weather irregularities, Al-Qaeda drastically alters the climate and weather patterns of the affected area(s) that encounter it. In most instances, the main change is Geoprecipitation, which effectively translates into a "Rain of Rocks". No-one knows for sure what causes this effect, but as one might imagine, it has led to huge damages and loss of life. The above-mentioned Van-Damme is creditted as the one who discovered this occurence, using a device called a Nephoscope to observe and make recordings of the clouds. (The word Nephoscope is derived from the Greek words nepho, meaning "cloud," and scope, meaning "to view")

Action Against Al-Qaeda

The United States of America has valiantly spearheaded the fight against this blight, labelling this noble act to save the world as The War on TERROR (The Extremely Radical Rain Of Rock). This move, however, has been violently opposed by members of the TALIBAN (The Allied Liberated Institutions Banning American Nephoscopes).

As both sides are currently at a stalemate (though certain media outlets have reported otherwise), Absolute Facts is unable to provide any more detailed information on this scenario. One can only hope that humanity prevails, and that the Earth's weather is saved, for the good of us all.