Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden, Hamas and the Sudanese money man
Middle East
December 24, 2023
Bin Laden, Hamas and the Sudanese money man
A Hamas-linked financier, once sentenced for 10 years on corruption charges in Sudan, maintains a network of business interests in Europe despite…
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday the US Congress has moved forward on Washington’s promise to end the…
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
DOHA (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday for historic peace talks aimed at ending two…
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Middle East
December 10, 2019
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Senior US officials insisted that progress was being made in Afghanistan despite clear evidence the war there had become unwinnable,…
Afghan refugee’s ‘Dream’ coffee shop in Iran becomes reality
Middle East
October 16, 2019
Afghan refugee’s ‘Dream’ coffee shop in Iran becomes reality
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With each serving of French press coffee poured delicately into a cup with steamed milk, 21-year-old…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed: US media
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed: US media
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported Wednesday citing…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son
Middle East
March 1, 2019
US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son
The United States on Thursday offered a $1 million reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama…
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has shared details of his latest round of…