Appeals court blocks accused Sept. 11 plotter’s plea after U.S. balks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had sought to withdraw agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others charged in the ...
The '9/11 mastermind' wants to plead guilty. Why is the US trying to stop him?
At a hearing beginning on Friday morning, Mohammed was scheduled to plead guilty to his role in the 11 September 2001 attacks ...
Biden Has Time and Authority to Finally Close Guantánamo
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The time has come to shutter the prison at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where ...
Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for ...
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims’ families
Sept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid ...
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Guantanamo Bay prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure after over two decades
This week's transfer of 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees has renewed hope and urgency for the facility's closure after nearly 23 ...
Guantanamo’s prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here’s what to know
Court battles and dealmaking are deciding the future of many of those last men at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, including ...
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban say they are demanding the release of three people, including Muhammad Rahim, the only Afghan national left at Guantánamo Bay.