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US commander overseeing Guantanamo Bay fired
The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba has been fired “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to ... World News -
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar
Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captured American Army Sgt. Bowe ... Features -
Following 9/11 anniversary, hurricane Florence cuts Guantanamo hearings short
On the 17-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the week-long pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay was cut short due to the anticipation severe ... World News -
Guantanamo inmate transferred to Saudi Arabia
A Guantanamo Bay inmate who pleaded guilty to helping plan a 2002 attack on a French oil tanker has been transferred to Saudi Arabia, a Saudi official ... Gulf -
After missing deadline, Pentagon delivers new policy on Guantanamo transfers
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has submitted an updated policy to the White House regarding who can be sent to Guantanamo Bay for detention. ... Features -
Alleged 9/11 plotter’s torture takes center stage in Guantanamo hearings
As the 28th pre-trial hearings come to a close for the five alleged planners of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, the defense team for Ammar ... Middle East -
17 years after 9/11, prohibitions in focus as pre-trial hearings begin
Pre-trial hearings for the five Guantanamo Bay detainees alleged to be the masterminds behind the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the United States ... Features -
A different Guantanamo: Detainee art on display in New York
The art is striking -- a miniature three-masted ship in cardboard, with bits of T-shirt for the sails and threads from a prayer cap for ropes. A ... Features -
Judicial meltdown in al-Nashiri, alleged USS Cole bombing mastermind, trial
A Pentagon spokesman says a Marine Corps general is no longer confined to quarters for contempt at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay. ALSO: Oman ... World News -
Appeal of Guantanamo conviction hits snag over legal representation
A former al-Qaeda foot soldier’s appeal of his Guantanamo Bay war crimes conviction stalled on Wednesday as US attorneys clashed over his legal ... World News -
US strike in Yemen kills former Guantanamo Bay detainee
The Pentagon said on Monday that a March 2 strike against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen killed a former detainee from the US ... Gulf -
British ISIS bomber was ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee
A suicide bomber from the ISIS group was a British citizen detained at Guantanamo Bay, a family member told The Times newspaper on Wednesday.The ... World News -
VIDEO: What former Guantanamo detainee said upon arrival in Saudi Arabia
Jubran al-Qahtani is believed to be the 126th detainee to be released from Guantanamo, however seven Saudis nationals still remain in Cuba Digital -
Oman receives 10 prisoners from Guantanamo
The nationality of the prisoners not disclosed as they would reside in the country on a temporary basis Middle East -
Four Yemeni nationals from Guantanamo arrive in Riyadh
Last April, Saudi Arabia accepted nine Yemenis under a long-negotiated deal between Washington and Riyadh Gulf -
Yemeni Guantanamo detainee released to Cabo Verde
Balzuhair was arrested in Pakistan on Sept. 11, 2002 World News -
Uruguay hunger strike leaves ex-Gitmo inmate ‘critical’
Jihad Diyab, a 45-year-old Syrian, launched his protest in early August, demanding to be transferred to an Arab country and reunited with his family Middle East -
Hunger striking ex-Guantanamo prisoner slips into coma
45-year-old Syrian Jihad Diyab, who was resettled in Uruguay, was on a lengthy hunger strike Middle East -
Ex-Guantanamo detainee weak from hunger strike, says friend
Abu Wa’el Dhiab, who suffers health problems, has repeatedly said he is unhappy in Uruguay Middle East -
Ex-Guantanamo Syrian prisoner goes on hunger strike in Venezuela
Jihad Diyab was held in Guantanamo for 12 years without charge after his capture near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border World News -
Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates
The transfer of the 12 Yemeni and three Afghan citizens to the UAE brings the total number of detainees down to 61 at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay Middle East -
US senator pushes to keep Guantanamo prison open
An unclassified report provides short synopses about 107 detainees at Guantanamo as of November last year World News -
US approves release of last Russian held at Guantanamo
The US holds 76 prisoners at Guantanamo, including 32 who have been approved for release and transfer World News -
Guantanamo judge nixes Sept. 11 suspect’s bid for new lawyers
Bin Attash and his four co-defendants are charged with hijacking, terrorism, and war crimes News -
US labels two Russian ISIS operatives ‘global terrorists’
The designation includes sanctions that prohibit Americans from transactions with the two Middle East -
US transfers Yemeni Guantanamo inmate to Italy
Fayiz Ahmad Yahia Suleiman was approved for transfer nearly six years ago by six US agencies World News -
Disappearance of ex-Guantanamo prisoner sparks alarm
Jihad Diyab, a 44-year-old Syrian, was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other ex-detainees Middle East -
Obama administration not pursuing executive order to shut Guantanamo
The Obama administration is not pursuing the use of an executive order to shutter the Guantanamo Bay military prison World News -
Guantanamo shrinking but Obama goal of closing prison still elusive
Obama has whittled down the number of prisoners to 80, the lowest since shortly after his predecessor George W. Bush opened the facility Features -
Nine Yemeni Guantanamo prisoners arrive in Saudi Arabia
None of the men had been charged and all but one had been cleared for release from the US base in Cuba since at least 2010 Middle East