Taliban Unveils Negotiating Team Ahead of U.S. Peace Talks by AFP February 13, 2019 by AFP February 13, 2019The 14-member team includes five former Guantanamo Bay inmates and a high-profile militant currently behind bars 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Taliban Appoints Five Ex-Gitmo Detainees to Qatar Office by AFP October 31, 2018 by AFP October 31, 2018The former prisoners have been authorized by senior militant leadership to ‘talk about peace’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Calls for Unity After Contentious First Year by AFP January 31, 2018 by AFP January 31, 2018In maiden State of the Union address, U.S. president focuses primarily on domestic concerns 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. General Freed From Confinement at Guantanamo by AFP November 4, 2017 by AFP November 4, 2017Brigadier general had been sentenced to confinement for failing to comply with a judge’s demands during a case 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Freed From Taliban Captivity, Family Arrives in Canada by AFP October 14, 2017 by AFP October 14, 2017Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their three children flew to Toronto after leaving Pakistan 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S.-Canadian Couple Yet to Leave Pakistan by AFP October 13, 2017 by AFP October 13, 2017Freed hostages reluctant to enter U.S. over concerns about husband’s previous links to former Guantanamo Bay inmate 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Caitlan and Joshua: Adventurers Caught in Taliban Trap by AFP October 13, 2017 by AFP October 13, 2017Five years since their abduction, North American family finally goes free 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Canada Apologizes, Pays Damages to Former Guantanamo Detainee by AFP July 8, 2017 by AFP July 8, 2017Opposition lawmaker slams ‘secret payout to terrorist’ and calls it a shocking development 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Obama Slams Congress for Blocking Guantanamo Closure by AFP January 20, 2017 by AFP January 20, 2017In open letter, outgoing president says controversial prison should never have been opened in first place. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Human Rights Watch Keeping Close Watch on Trump by AFP November 18, 2016 by AFP November 18, 2016Watchdog chief says U.S. president-elect’s tough talk on torture, drones should not be allowed to become official policy. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Obama Presents Plan to Shutter Guantanamo Prison by AFP February 25, 2016 by AFP February 25, 2016U.S. president says he does not want to pass this problem on to the next president. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bowe Bergdahl to Face Court-Martial by AFP December 15, 2015 by AFP December 15, 2015U.S. soldier captured by Afghan Taliban will be charged with desertion, according to military statement. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Case Against ‘9/11 Five’ Tainted, Argues Attorney by AFP December 11, 2015 by AFP December 11, 2015Lawyer claims repeated assertions from U.S. administration that the men will be found guilty has damaged any potential jury pool. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
White House Hints at Gitmo Closure by AFP November 6, 2015 by AFP November 6, 2015Spokesman says President Obama may turn to an executive order if Congress blocks plans to close controversial prison. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Qatar Maintains Travel Ban on Freed Taliban by AFP June 4, 2015 by AFP June 4, 2015Talks to establish new status of militants released in exchange for U.S. soldier continue at state level. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Army Charges Former P.O.W. With Desertion by AFP March 26, 2015 by AFP March 26, 2015The Taliban released Bowe Bergdahl in May 2014, but he now faces life imprisonment if convicted. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
CIA Torture Report Little Comfort to Ex-Detainees by AFP December 12, 2014 by AFP December 12, 2014Kamil Shah says he does not expect any kind of compensation from the U.S. for their brutal treatment of him at Bagram. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Fears Backlash Ahead of CIA Torture Report by AFP December 9, 2014 by AFP December 9, 2014Embassies on heightened alert as Senate prepares to release long-delayed report on CIA’s interrogation techniques. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghan Taliban Release U.S. Soldier in Prisoner Swap by AFP June 2, 2014 by AFP June 2, 2014Five Guantanamo detainees transferred to Qatar in exchange for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s freedom. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghan Peace Talks In Limbo by AFP June 21, 2013 by AFP June 21, 2013Karzai mulling response to U.S. efforts to repair damaged ties after a public spat over the Taliban office in Qatar. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
