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To: Counterterrorism From: Berlin Re: 315N-WF-227135, 12/05/2003 Al-Shehhi had enrolled in the University of Hamburg to study shipbuilding. Awady noted that there were only two (2) , locations where one could study shipbuilding, namely at the universities in Hamburg or Duisburg. However, Al-Shehhi had to return to Bonn approximately six (6) months after arriving in Hamburg, since he had to repeat the university preparatory course ("Studiumkollegium") in Bonn. During this time period, Awady was living in Cologne and did not have much time to visit with Al-Shehhi. Likewise, Al-Shehhi was also very busy and did not have much time to see Awady either. Awady's contact with Al-Shehhi consisted of the occasional telephone call. He thought that he might have spoken telephonically with Al-Shehhi about once or twice a month. © After a while the contact between the two diminished. Al- Shehhi called Awady once to invite him to his wedding in Dubai on 01/15/2000. Al-Shehhi explained that he wanted to invite all of his friends from Germany to the wedding. Awady went and visited Al-Shehhi in Dubai in 2000. Awady saw Al-Shehhi once in Hamburg. Awady had heard from Harad (phonetic) (Last Name Unknown) that Al-Shehhi was in Hamburg. When he saw Al-Shehhi, he was surprised to see that he was not like the "old" Al-Shehhi. Instead, Awady noticed that Al-Shehhi's personality had changed. For example, when Awady first knew Al-Shehhi he lived alone in a new apartment. Now, Al-Shehhi was living in an old apartment with a roommate and without a television set. Al-Shehhi had also given up his label clothing in favor of cheap clothing and cheap jeans. Al-Shehhi also asked Awady if he was praying regularly and attending prayer services in the mosque. Awady asked him why he was so concerned about this, but Al-Shehhi did not give him a response. Al-Shehhi told Awady that his studies were too difficult. Awady asked a friend about the person with whom Al-Shehhi was sharing the apartment. The friend told Awady that it was someone from Yemen. Awady then returned home to Bochum, Germany. The next time that he saw Al-Shehhi again was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for Al-Shehhi's wedding. Awady was surprised to see that Al-Shehhi had shaved off his beard and was acting like the "old" Al-Shehhi.