Politics Mar 07 After 20 years at Guantanamo, Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani transferred out of detention facility back to Saudi Arabia A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness. By Ben Fox, Associated Press
World Feb 05 Watch 4:41 9/11 suspect, Gitmo detainee to be transferred back to Saudi Arabia The U.S. is preparing to transfer a man suspected of being a 9/11 hijacker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon announced that this comes after a review board recommended Mohammed al-Qahtani be transferred so he can be treated… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jan 10 Joe Biden’s silence on Guantanamo Bay frustrates closure advocates as prison turns 20 Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were hopeful when President Joe Biden took office. And they were relieved this summer as the U.S. released a prisoner. Many are now increasingly impatient. By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Arts Dec 07 Watch 7:45 Alex Gibney’s ‘The Forever Prisoner’ reveals CIA torture tactics A new HBO documentary that debuted this week tells the story of a man once thought to be a top al-Qaida operative. It also reveals U.S. attempts to justify torture in the name of protecting Americans. Amna Nawaz recently sat… By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran
Dec 07 WATCH: Senate Judiciary committee holds hearing on closing of Guantanamo Bay By News Desk Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing on Tuesday on closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay. Continue reading
Sep 09 Guantanamo Bay prison remains an unresolved legacy of 9/11 By Ben Fox, Associated Press President Joe Biden turned the page on one legacy of 9/11 when he ended the war in Afghanistan, but he has yet to do much about another: the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:41 As Biden releases first Guantanamo detainee, could the camp’s closure be far behind? By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran The Biden administration released its first detainee from the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba on Monday. Abdul Latif Nasser was never charged with a crime, yet remained detained for 19 years. Nearly 800 prisoners have… Continue watching
Jul 19 First Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift By Dino Hazell, Associated Press The Biden administration transferred a Guantánamo Bay detainee to his home country for the first time, a policy shift from the Trump presidency that repatriated a Moroccan man. Continue reading
Jan 30 US pauses plan to give virus vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners By Associated Press Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirby said in a tweet Saturday that the Defense Department would be “pausing” the plan to give the vaccination to those held at Guantanamo while it reviews measures to protect troops who work there. Continue reading