1997 : (PTECH {FOUNDED IN 1994 BY OUSSAMA ZIADE, JAMES CERRATO & HUSSEIN IBRAHIM} RECEIVES THE OK TO MARKET ITS SERVICES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NECCESSARY SECURITY CLEARANCES TO WORK ON SENSITIVE MILITARY PROJECTS - See Qassim al Kadi {see BLESSED RELIEF/MUWAFAQ FOUNDATION}, DOD, MIAA) ——— “Know thy enemy ,” by Frank J. Gaffney Jr., The Washington Times, December 10, 2002
APRIL 1999 : (AFTER SAUDI ROYAL FAMILY ORDERS AN AUDIT OF NCB & ITS FOUNDER KHALID BIN MAHFOUZ [FUTURE BROTHER IN LAW OF OSAMA BIN LADEN?] , THEY DISCOVER THE BANK TRANSFERRED PERSONAL FUNDS & DIVERTED $3 MILLION FROM SAUDI PENSION FUNDS TO ISLAMIC CHARITY ACCOUNTS IN NEW YORK & LONDON BANKS ——— see MOHAMMED HUSSEIN ALAMOUDI {see HIS LAWYER VERNON JORDAN OF CLINTON ADMIN FAME}, CAPITOL TRUST BANK, TERROR CHARITIES ISLAMIC RELIEF & BLESSED RELIEF/MUWAFAQ FOUNDATION, ASSASSINATION PLOT AGAINST EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK)