9/11

Mecca pact unites Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - but what does it mean? - opinion

The significance of the Mecca pact will depend less on the language of the agreement than on its implementation.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.
 SUPPORTERS OF the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chant slogans as they join in a rally, days after the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s bid to clear a US-wanted terror fugitive raises troubling questions - opinion

Hasan Piker attends a press conference during Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2026.

The man behind the curtain: How Hasan Piker became a political kingmaker - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026.

Families of 9/11 victims launch petition to bar Zohran Mamdani from 25th anniversary memorial


Truck with message saying 'Jews did 9/11' drives through Long Island

The truck carrying the antisemitic message had been seen in Dix Hills, New York.

Antisemitism in the United States: Antisemitic graffiti on The Rock landmark at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, blaming Jews for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, September, 2019

US Rep. Pramila Jayapal includes hijackers in 9/11 death toll, deletes tweet

The democratic congresswoman was criticized by Republicans, who were quick to point out that she had made the same mistake last year.

 U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) participates in a television interview at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2021.

9/11 anniversary marks generational strategic shift - analysis

Looking back on 9/11 feels different because of the generational divides.

 New York Governor Hochul and former Mayor Bloomberg visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum ahead of 20th anniversary of attacks in New York

What 9/11 taught us about the emotional connection to Israel - comment

The impact of 9/11 on Israel’s positioning is mixed; it heightened the level of anxiety associated with the Middle East, and Israel coupled with it.

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On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

US President Joe Biden vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats at a commemoration at the Pentagon on Sunday.

Tribute in Light memorial

September 11: What went wrong?

September 11 was just the beginning: innocents continue to be murdered by religious fanatics, and our world continues its critical struggle against the blight of Islamic fundamentalist terror.

 A student lights a candle at a college in Multan, Pakistan, September 11, 2008, to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

My Word: What’s happened to Winnie-the-Pooh and the world

The Frake-Waterfield version could be called (or spelled) Winnie-the-S**t. The bear who is always “rumbly” in his “tumbly,” is causing a very different type of stomach ache.

 VISITORS WEARING face masks and Winnie-the-Pooh costumes are seen outside Tokyo Disneyland in  February 2020. The affable bear is being turned into a serial killer now that Disney no longer controls the rights.

The killing of Zawahiri: Twenty years too late - analysis

Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed twenty years too late, he should have been neutralized long ago, but he kept getting away with his deeds.

 Undated bounty poster calling for information on Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri

In 2001, Colleyville synagogue 'menace' wished others had died in 9/11

Malik Faisal Akram was banned from courts in Lancashire for abusing the court staff.

 A law enforcement vehicle is parked at a school in the area where a man believed to have taken people hostage at a synagogue during services that were being streamed live, in Colleyville, Texas, U.S. January 15, 2022.

January 6: A cautionary tale - analysis

The way America responded to both was markedly different. After September 11, 2001, America rallied together; after January 6, 2021, it continued its descent into polarized camps. 

A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.