The U.S. government has cleared Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner for release. Hassan bin Attash has been jailed by the U.S. for the last 20 years, even … Guantánamo’s Youngest Prisoner Cleared for Release 20 Years After He Was Jailed Without ChargesRead more
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Saudi Spy Linked to Prince Bandar Assisted 9/11 Hijackers
Newly released FBI documents reveal a California-based Saudi spy assisted some of the 9/11 hijackers in finding housing in San Diego, and that there was … Saudi Spy Linked to Prince Bandar Assisted 9/11 HijackersRead more
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9/11 and the Saudi Connection
None of the issues still lingering 20 years after the 9/11 attacks have been as persistent — or as emotionally wrenching for the families of … 9/11 and the Saudi ConnectionRead more
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Lithuania pays compensation to al Qaeda suspect at CIA jail it hosted
Lithuania has paid 100,000 euros awarded by the European Court of Human Rights to a suspected high-ranking al Qaeda figure in Guantanamo Bay who was … Lithuania pays compensation to al Qaeda suspect at CIA jail it hostedRead more
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Lithuania to sell secret U.S. ‘rendition’ site
A huge steel barn outside Lithuania’s capital, whose long corridor and windowless rooms with carpets and soundproof doors once served as a CIA detention centre, … Lithuania to sell secret U.S. ‘rendition’ siteRead more
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A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The U.S. Bombed It Anyway
Near the height of the war against the Islamic State in Syria, a sudden riot of explosions rocked the country’s largest dam, a towering, 18-story … A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The U.S. Bombed It AnywayRead more
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We have to understand that the news cycle is going to do what it does
Authorities are continuing to probe Saturday’s 11-hour standoff at a synagogue outside Fort Worth, Texas, when an armed British man took a rabbi and three … We have to understand that the news cycle is going to do what it doesRead more
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Who Is Aafia Siddiqui?
During the standoff, the armed gunman, Malik Faisal Akram, a British man, repeatedly called for Dr. Siddiqui’s release. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence … Who Is Aafia Siddiqui?Read more
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Muslim Army Chaplain at Guantánamo
But I converted to Islam back in the early ’90s, and I was already in the military as a graduate of West Point, serving in … Muslim Army Chaplain at GuantánamoRead more