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9/11, 20 years later

9/11, 20 years later
The latest news, analysis and opinion on 9/11, 20 years later. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Charities lead by Britain’s Prince Charles, have been accused of criminal wrong doing. Photo: AFP
Britain

Prince Charles’ charity got £1m from Bin Laden family

The heir to the British throne’s charitable trust received the donation from the family of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden – it’s not the first time the prince’s charities have been accused of criminal wrong doing.

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Global Impact

The world has changed since 9/11, but 20 years on its legacy is still being felt

Video: ‘True American hero’ Betty Ong remembered in San Francisco on 20th anniversary of September 11

Video: Photographer who took iconic 9/11 images looks back

Video: Photographer who took iconic 9/11 images looks back
Middle East

FBI releases first declassified 9/11 document after Joe Biden order

The document relates to the investigation of the September 11 attacks on the United States and allegations of Saudi government support for the hijackers.

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Islamic militancy

Al-Qaeda chief, rumoured dead, appears in 9/11 anniversary video

The SITE Intelligence Group that monitors jihadist websites said the video was released on Saturday. In it, Ayman al-Zawahri notes the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.

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Afghanistan after the US

20 years after 9/11 attacks, the Taliban raises its flag in Afghanistan

The Taliban has begun issuing harsh edits that have hit women hardest, such as banning women’s sports. They have also used violence to stop women demanding equal rights.

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Taliban fighters take a selfie with a mobile phone after seizing the mansion of Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. Photo: AFP
Terrorism

Biden visits terror attack sites as US marks 20 years since 9/11

US President Joe Biden joins solemn ceremonies as America marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

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Terrorism

9/11, 20 years later: Betty Ong, the flight attendant who alerted a nation

Ong, a third-generation Chinese-American, was declared ‘a true American hero’ for her call reporting the hijack of American Airlines Flight 11; friends and family succeeded in having San Francisco rename a Chinatown community centre in her honour.

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Opinion | Finding the panacea to violent extremism, 20 years after 9/11

We must build new bridges that connect diverse communities to prevent the spread of violent extremism, writes Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

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The twin towers of the World Trade Centre burn behind the Empire State Building on September 11, 2001. Photo: File, AP

20 years after 9/11, is feared militant group JI on the cusp of a revival?

JI, which was behind every major terror attack in Indonesia from 2002 to 2010, has re-emerged from the shadows with a recruiting drive and solid funding sources.

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Police and onlookers at the site of a bomb blast in the tourist area of Kuta where over 200 people were killed. Photo: AFP

9/11: Giuliani says Biden should stay away from New York

The former New York City mayor said the US president should not attend a memorial event because of his ‘reckless’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Two decades after 9/11, China is more concerned than ever about Afghanistan

The Taliban’s victory could give rise to bolder attacks by other extremist groups, threatening China’s economic interests.

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Two decades after 9/11: what did Asean gain from the US war on terror?

The region largely welcomed greater US cooperation after 9/11, with the war on terror helping some Asean states to further their own agendas.

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After 9/11: how China cracked down at home in global fight on terror

Immediately after September 11 attacks in the US, China drew a link between the global counterterrorism effort and separatism and Islamic extremism in Xinjiang.

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Taliban

Enemies after 9/11, US and Taliban inch towards uneasy alliance against Isis-K

Analysts say a ‘marriage of counterterrorism convenience’ looks likely as the US vows to fight militancy and the Taliban seeks to remove threats to its rule.

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After 9/11 terror attacks, China saw a strategic opportunity and took it

Beijing saw the opportunity to reset its relationship with Washington, which needed its support and agreed to label ETIM a terrorist group.

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Taliban

Taliban takeover prompts US fears of a resurgent al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda senior leadership reportedly remains present inside Afghanistan, along with hundreds of armed operatives.

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A Taliban fighter in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP
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