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Obama administration divided over designating Haqqani network as terrorist group
Taliban team in Qatar for negotiations with US
The Uighur from Guantanamo cooking pizza in Albania
No decision on Taliban inmates' transfer: US
Exclusive: US sweetens Taliban prisoner proposal in bid to revive peace talks
Egypt demands release of Guantanamo detainee
Egypt requests release of al Qaeda explosives expert
The Egyptian government has requested the release of Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed al Sawah from Guantanamo. Al Sawah was a top al Qaeda explosives expert before his capture, and designed the prototype of the shoe bomb used by Richard Reid, as well as magnetized limpet mines. He was originally a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the leaked JTF-GTMO file for his case notes that the US government has been spying on the Brotherhood.
Ex-Guantanamo detainee surrenders to Saudis
An ex-Gitmo detainee named Adnan al Sayegh has reportedly turned himself into Saudi authorities. Al Sayegh was a member of al Qaeda's 55th Arab Brigade, which fought alongside the Taliban in pre-9/11 Afghanistan. He joined al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula after his release from Guantanamo.
Khadr called 'manipulative' in military report to be used by Ottawa
Two Journalists Freed by Islamic Fighters in Syria After Weeklong Ordeal
Canada - MacKay's wife slams newspaper for 'distorted' Khadr comments
Key Afghans Tied to Mass Killings in '90s Civil War
Khadr's lawyers urge decision on return to Canada
Bin Laden loyalist transferred from Guantanamo to Sudan
Ibrahim al Qosi served Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda for years in a variety of capacities. Leaked and declassified files portray him as an experienced combat veteran who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan. As a courier, he may have delivered money to the operatives who attempted to kill Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in 1995.
Detained UK suspect trained by Shabaab
An al Qaeda suspect detained in the UK after visiting the site of the Olympic Games was trained by and fought with Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia. Leaked US government files show that Shabaab has sought to use its recruits in al Qaeda's plots against the West.Karzai Seeks Full Freedom for Taliban in Guantanamo
Violent Taliban splinter groups opposed to talks harbinger of civil war after US troops leave
US, Taliban strike deal to resume talks in Qatar shortly
Taliban not keen on shifting of Gitmo prisoners
High Peace Council Talks with Pakistan on Prisoner Transfer
