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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before his 2003 capture in Pakistan Credit: Red Cross

Defense of Suspected 9/11 Mastermind: Attacks are not Terrorism by Definition

by Heba El Koudsy | May 17, 2017 | World

Washington – Evening court session of 9/11 trial witnessed several surprises and controversy after defense lawyer Cheryl Bormann asked to be relieved of her defense duties, citing her sense of a looming conflict of interest. After two and a half hours of debate during...

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Renewed Fighting in Ghouta Deepens Opposition Crisis in Damascus

by Youssef Diab | May 16, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Battles among major Syrian opposition factions in Damascus’ Eastern Ghouta were renewed on Monday, especially between “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” and “al-Rahman Corps” from one side and “Jaysh al-Islam” from the other side, deepening the opposition’s crisis...

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Three Qaeda members are killed in a drone strike in Yemen. (AFP)

US Drone Strike Kills 3 Qaeda Members in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 30, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – Three members of the al-Qaeda terror group were killed on Saturday in a US drone strike south of the Yemeni capital Sana’a. A Yemeni security official said that the three terrorists were riding in a vehicle in the Shabwa province when they were targeted by a...

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Office of Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins , Asharq Al-Awsat

Prosecution: Guantanamo Bay Trials for Qaeda Suspects Likely to Start Next Year

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 27, 2017 | Interviews

Guantanamo (Cuba) – Office of Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins said that the trial for Qaeda members suspected of involvement in the September 11 terror attacks alongside other top Guantanamo Bay prisoners could start in 2018....

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Members of Taliban. PHOTO:AFP

UN Urges Afghanistan to Tackle ‘Alarming’ Extremist Threats

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 18, 2017 | World

The UN Security Council has urged Afghanistan’s government to tackle the “alarming threats” posed by the Taliban, al-Qaeda, ISIS affiliates and other extremist groups which threaten the security and stability of the country. A resolution adopted...