That's the fewest since 2002, when President George W. Bush's administration turned Guantanamo into a ... with its capital held by the Iranian-allied Houthi militant group. The sultanate of Oman, on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, did not ...
At its peak, about 680 people, most suspected of terrorism and being "illegal enemy combatants", were held at the American-run prison in Cuba. Now there are just 15 men left.
The Biden administration has been pushing to clear Guantánamo of detainees, of which there are now 15 remaining.
The U.S. has transferred from Guantanamo Bay's detention facility to Oman 11 Yemeni detainees who were never charged with crimes.
The United States has sent 11 Yemeni detainees of the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin informed Congress in September 2023 about his intent to support the repatriation of the 11 detainees following a rigorous review,
The men in the latest transfer included Shaqawi al Hajj, who had undergone repeated hunger strikes and hospitalisations at Guantanamo to protest his 21 years in prison, preceded by two years of detention and torture in CIA custody, according to the US-based Center for Constitutional Rights.
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As Donald Trump returns to the White House, his family company is set for a revival that echoes his political comeback.
She then recalled how her father gave former President Barack Obama a friendly tap on his stomach at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral service on Jan. 9, a moment that has since gone viral. Jenna noted that the "man tap" her father gave Obama was too much to handle.
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Families of American hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have asked Joe Biden “to do the right thing” and bring the men home before he leaves office, after months of lobbying the outgoing president to broker a deal with the hardline Islamist regime.
The Trump Organization announced Friday that the company will not enter into new agreements with foreign governments while Donald Trump is in office.