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Afghanistan frees American in exchange for Taliban ally

Kabul (AFP) - An American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan since 2020 was released in exchange for a Taliban ally imprisoned…

AFP

US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop

Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it was setting up an outside, professionally-run fund to manage $3.5 billion…

AFP

Al-Qaeda Releases Book Detailing How it Carried Out 9/11 Attacks

The Al-Qaeda terrorist network on Sunday released a book written by a senior member including a detailed timeline leading up…

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Appeal to start in French court over Charlie Hebdo attack

An appeal trial is set to begin Monday as two men ruled to have helped Islamist gunmen prepare a 2015…

Radio France Internationale

Grief, solidarity as US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11

New York (AFP) - The United States on Sunday observed the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with President Joe…

AFP

9/11 Attacks Still Reverberate as US Marks 21st Anniversary

Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes, and pleas to "never forget," 21 years after the deadliest terror attack…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Is Left of the War on Terror?

Can three planes sum up a portion of history and the future? It seems that this has already happened. While…

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What happened on 9/11 and how many people were caught up in the attacks?

A detailed look at what happened on one of the most traumatic days in history

The Independent UK

‘Tremendous blemish’: No trial decades after Sept 11 attacks

Relatives of the nearly 3,000 victims have long hoped a trial would bring closure and resolve unanswered questions.

Al Jazeera

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What to know about the Middle East this week?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage from the past week.

Al Jazeera

21 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Suspected Qaeda Attack

Suspected al-Qarda militants on Tuesday attacked a security post in southern Yemen, sparking clashes that killed at least 21 troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

HSBC not liable for al-Qaeda suicide attack at CIA base -US appeals court

A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said HSBC Holdings Plc was not liable to the families of two American…

Reuters

Deadly al-Qaeda attack targets Yemen’s southern separatists

Southern separatist forces say al-Qaeda kills 20 of its fighters, adding that six attackers were also killed in gunfight

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More than 20 dead as Al-Qaeda launches attack on Yemen separatists

Aden (AFP) - Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed Tuesday as an attack by…

AFP

27 dead as Al-Qaeda launches attack on Yemen separatists

Aden (AFP) - Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed Tuesday as an attack by…

AFP

Circle of Candidates for Succeeding Al-Qaeda’s Slain Leader Widens

Experts have voiced different opinions about candidates who could possibly succeed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the slain All-Qaeda leader who was killed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghanistan: one year later, US relies on drones to battle jihadists

Washington (AFP) - One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue…

AFP

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones in Afghan airspace

Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob says American drones have been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Allowing US Drones to Use its Airspace

The Taliban's acting defense minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan,…

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September 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets, US judge says

A US judge recommends that victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars…

ABC News

Taliban say body of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has not been found in Kabul

The Taliban say they have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations after the United States…

ABC News

Yemeni president orders separatists to stop military operations

Pro-UAE forces have recently taken control of Shabwa governorate, bringing them into conflict with pro-govt groups.

Al Jazeera

No justification for engaging with Taliban

In the year since the United States' disgraceful abandonment of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the country has gone down precisely…

Bangkok Post

Last French troops leave Mali, ending nine-year deployment

France announced withdrawal in February as relations with Bamako frayed in wake of military coups in 2020 and 2021.

Al Jazeera

One year into Taliban control, Afghans face poverty and repression. Australia cannot turn a blind eye

One year after the fall of Kabul, life is difficult and precarious for almost everyone in Afghanistan. More than half…

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