The al-Qaida leader envisaged an economically battered US withdrawing from the Middle East – and a global Muslim uprising. Then the tide turnedOn 11 September, 25 years ago, Osama bin Laden drove with a small number of al-Qaida...
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Read MoreUS secretary of defense pulls rank and withdraws agreements for trio accused of involvement in 2001 terror attacksThe US secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, has revoked a plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks...
Read MoreThe US response to 9/11 was dogged by a threat posed by an ill-defined enemy, which led to human rights abuses associated with GuantánamoIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesWhen Joe Biden, the US president, spoke...
Read More‘I greatly admire the resolve you are showing,’ former PM said in handwritten note released to National ArchivesMargaret Thatcher privately praised Tony Blair over his support for the US after the 9/11 attacks,...
Read MoreExclusive: For 21 years, the detainee has been in US custody without charge, tortured and sexually humiliated, with no prospect for release• Warning: the images and descriptions of torture in this article are extremely...
Read MoreCeremonies in New York, Pennsylvania and at Pentagon mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks• Biden, Harris and Bush urge unity on 9/11 anniversary –follow liveSome wept. Some held photos of loved ones At...
Read MoreJoe Biden to join victims’ families at ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and at Shanksville, Pennsylvania• Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 1.13pm BST President Joe Biden and...
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