September 11

US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

Mohammed remains the most well-known inmate at the Guantanamo detention facility, which was set up in 2002 by then-US president George W. Bush to house foreign ⁠terrorism suspects ​following 9/11.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is shown in this file photograph during his arrest on March 1, 2003.
A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

 THE TWIN Towers burn

Over one-quarter of Muslim Americans blame Israel, Zionists for 9/11, survey finds

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.

FBI temporarily paused cooperation with Canadian counterpart over CBC 9/11 references - report


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.

COVID, 9/11 did nothing to change airport profiling

This September marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event did nothing to assuage my nervousness when it comes to flying.

 An El Al plane, diverted to Liege, Belgium following the Brussels Airport attack in 2016.

September 11, 20 years later

However obvious that may seem today – 20 years later – it was not so clear to US media then that their country was under attack.

 THE TWIN Towers burn

US House of Representatives marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 with rabbi’s prayer

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the US House of Representatives acknowledged the coincidence with the imminent High Holidays with an opening prayer by a rabbi.

 THE WTC’S Tower 2 dissolves in a  cloud of dust and debris about 30  minutes after the first Twin Tower  collapsed, as seen from Jersey City,  September 11, 2001. (

Social media used to spread antisemitic 9/11 theories

A report by human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Center compiled various conspiracy theories relating to the 9/11 attacks and emphasized how social media has been used to spread these lies.

 Social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok

Biden 'shouldn't come' to NY for 9/11 anniversary - Giuliani

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said the president 'shouldn't come' to New York to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks because of his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to US President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference about the 2020 U.S. presidential election results held at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, US, November 19, 2020.

September 11 anniversary: Recollections of that terrible day

Two weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the author wrote about his experiences that day, a piece he reads every year on the anniversary. This is an abridged version.

 THE DEVASTATION, seen September 26, 2001.

Walking away from the devastation on 9/11

The impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks is deep and lasting — Especially for those inside the World Trade Center buildings at the time.

 LOWER MANHATTAN awash in smoke as the ‘plume,’ which lasted for weeks, begins to form

George W. Bush calls out domestic terrorism threat on 9/11 anniversary

Former US President George W. Bush emphasized the threat of domestic terrorism in a speech on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that altered the course of his presidency.

 Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, US, September 11, 2021.

September 11 event to feature speakers affiliated with terrorists

A 9/11 event sponsored by Rutgers University and San Francisco State University academic departments will feature speakers affiliated with terrorists or who have otherwise supported terrorism.

The twin towers after being hit, 9/11