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Why al-Qaeda are still a threat 20 years after 9/11 | Start Here

Two decades since the September 11 attacks, the world has changed and al-Qaeda have changed. Who are al-Qaeda today? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #11September

Afghanistan war: 20 years of US presence ends with urgent evacuations

After 9/11, United States President George W. Bush launched a ‘global war on terror.’ Within weeks, the Taliban was toppled for providing safe haven for Al al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. In May 2011, US Special forces killed Osama bin Laden in neighbouring Pakistan. As the war continued, diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement intensified. In 2013, the Taliban opened an office in Qatar at the US’s request, but it wasn’t until 2020 that a peace deal was reached under the Trump Administration. President Joe Biden stuck to the agreement and ordered a full withdrawal of troops. More than 2,300 US troops and at least 35,000 Afghan civilians have died […]

Australian Senator Caused Outrage When She Wore Burqa In Bid To Ban Them | NBC News

Pauline Hanson causes a stir, arriving at the Australian Senate chamber dressed in a black burqa, attempting underscore her call to make to ban the religious garment, citing national security concerns. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information. Here you will find clips from NBC Nightly News, Meet The Press, and original digital videos. Subscribe to our channel for news stories, technology, politics, health, entertainment, science, business, and exclusive NBC investigations. Connect with NBC News Online! Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News […]