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Church of England Venue Hosts Hijab and Niqab Catwalk Days After Archbishop Award Was Withdrawn

A modest fashion show at London's St John's Church drew online criticism shortly after the Church of England withdrew an interfaith award.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Archbishop withdraws award to Muslim cleric who called Osama bin Laden 'Muslim warrior'

The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award given to Pakistani Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, after earlier comments in which he praised Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden resurfaced. The office said Thursday that it was 'urgently reviewing' the award.

The Times of India · Sep 18

The Latest: Federal judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice of any building changes

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened

The Independent UK · Sep 17

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Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed

A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody has appeared at a hearing to review his detention

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Archbishop of Canterbury strips Muslim cleric of award over Osama bin Laden remark

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was presented the honour on the 25th anniversary of 9/11

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Lambeth Palace withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks

In a statement, a spokesperson for Mr Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported ‘without their proper context’.

Evening Standard · Sep 17

‘I was scared and angry’: Bill Clinton reveals CIA abandoned pre-9/11 plan to take out Bin Laden

Former US President Bill Clinton has revealed that the CIA abandoned a plan to take out Osama bin Laden before the September 11 attacks because officials feared civilians could be killed if the operation failed.

The Times of India · Sep 14

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Taliban warned Osama bin Laden to step up his security post Kandahar hijack: CIA documents

CIA-released intelligence documents show the Taliban warned Osama bin Laden to tighten his security after the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814, fearing the hostage crisis could be used to target him. The documents, part of 71 Presidential Daily Briefs released ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, also…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

A reporter’s reflections on 9/11 and the “war on terror”

IT would be about 17 years

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

'Bin Laden determined to strike in US': Declassified CIA docs reveal warnings before 9/11

Newly declassified documents by the CIA suggest that they had repeatedly warned of possible attacks on US soil, including the possibility of an explosive-packed aircraft being flown into a US city, years before the September 11 attacks.

The Times of India · Sep 12

Together, we hunted down bin Laden: US tells UNSC on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

The UN Security Council adopted its first counter-terrorism statement in five years. This statement marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. US Ambassador Mike Waltz highlighted the hunt for Osama bin Laden and other leaders. Pakistan's envoy detailed the nation's significant losses from terrorism. The council reaffirmed its…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Qaida releases video of Osama's son who was reportedly killed in 2019

On the 25th anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, al-Qaida's official media wing, As-Sahab, has released a propaganda video featuring the first-ever footage of Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Osama bin Laden. The video's release has drawn scrutiny from intelligence analysts, primarily because Hamza was reported…

The Times of India · Sep 12

Bin Laden wanted to attack UK years before 9/11, top secret dossier reveals

America’s spy agency releases a trove of previously confidential files on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Declassified 9/11 files detail warnings issued to US leaders before the attacks

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The Independent UK · Sep 11

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The Independent UK · Sep 11

CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

Several dozen presidential briefing documents have been declassified on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Newly released Top Secret docs show warnings about Osama bin Laden threats to US in years before 9/11

CIA declassifies presidential briefings that trace al-Qaeda threats to hijack plans and target US cities before 9/11

France 24 · Sep 11

25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks away

A quarter of a century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s various branches have moved away from the global jihad advocated by Osama bin Laden, focusing instead on regional insurgencies. Their actions continue to destabilise swathes of the world, from the Sahel to Afghanistan, neglected by…

Reason · Sep 11

How the War on Terror Turned 9/11 Into a Permanently Open Wound

The government ensured that there would be no end to the public's fears—and no real justice for bin Laden's victims.

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The Times of India · Sep 11

Before 9/11, US knew Bin Laden was a threat. India-Pakistan tensions were the bigger worry

9/11 has been one of the most horrifying incidents of terrorism to happen on American soil. It claimed 2,977 victims not even accounting for the collective trauma it resulted in.

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

Mistakes, mistrust and misdirection: 25 years after 9/11, its dark legacy continues to unfold

The world’s most powerful country responded to the worst terrorist attack in its history by inflicting terror of its own – around the world, and at home

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Osama bin Laden shook the world on 9/11. Today it is clear how his wider plans failed

The al-Qaida leader envisaged an economically battered US withdrawing from the Middle East – and a global Muslim uprising. Then the tide turned, says Jason Burke, the Guardian’s international security correspondent

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts

Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warn

The Times of India · Sep 9

Osama bin Laden had Taliban rival assassinated 2 days before 9/11 attack

Ahmad Shah Massoud, the prominent Afghan resistance leader and one of the Taliban's strongest rivals, was assassinated on September 9, 2001, just two days before the 9/11 attacks, in a killing believed to have been ordered by al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden as a favour to his Taliban hosts, according…

The Independent UK · Sep 9

9/11 unleashed two decades of war. Now Putin is exploiting the damage

IN DEPTH: The horror of the attacks 25 years ago and their aftermath has seen the Cold War replaced by endless conflict between competing cultures and religions, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not

Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body

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