OSAMA BIN LADEN
‘Statesmanship important in post-Osama scenario’
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
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Bin Laden’s ‘hostile’ widows interviewedServing as spokeswoman, the eldest of the widows revealed little information, the media reported.
Al Qaeda warns US of new jihadAl Qaeda's supremo in Yemen has warned Americans of a bloodier jihadist struggle to come.
I knew of US raid, not the target: MalikPakistan became aware of the operation that killed bin Laden 15 minutes after it had begun.
US releases seized bin Laden videosAmong the seized material are digital, audio and video files and handwritten documents.
Post-Osama strategy being thrashed out
ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting international and domestic pressure on the government over the May 2 US special forces’ “get Osama bin…
ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting international and domestic pressure on the government over the May 2 US special forces’ “get Osama bin…
UN expert asks US to disclose bin Laden raid facts
GENEVA: The UN’s independent investigator on extrajudicial killings has called on the United States to reveal more details of the…
GENEVA: The UN’s independent investigator on extrajudicial killings has called on the United States to reveal more details of the…
Obama to meet bin Laden raid commandos
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday will meet members of the secretive team of elite commandos who stole deep into…
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday will meet members of the secretive team of elite commandos who stole deep into…
Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains
WASHINGTON: Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden’s compound indicates al Qaeda considered attacking US trains…
WASHINGTON: Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden’s compound indicates al Qaeda considered attacking US trains…
Bin Laden death shows US ‘never’ forgets: Obama
NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a message…
NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a message…
Bin Laden may have little impact on Iraq battlefield
BAGHDAD: Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of US commandos in Pakistan may have little practical impact on al…
BAGHDAD: Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of US commandos in Pakistan may have little practical impact on al…
No resistance in ‘cold-blooded’ US raid: Pakistan officials
ABBOTTABAD: Osama bin Laden and his comrades offered no resistance when killed by US special forces in a Pakistani town,…
ABBOTTABAD: Osama bin Laden and his comrades offered no resistance when killed by US special forces in a Pakistani town,…
Bin Laden lived in Pakistan compound five-six years: US
WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden lived for the past five to six years in the compound deep inside Pakistan where the…
WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden lived for the past five to six years in the compound deep inside Pakistan where the…
US holds photos of slain bin Laden, weighs release
WASHINGTON: Still-secret photos of the dead Osama bin Laden show a precision kill shot above his left eye, a…
WASHINGTON: Still-secret photos of the dead Osama bin Laden show a precision kill shot above his left eye, a…
Bin Laden killing will embarrass authorities: Pakistani media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani media on Tuesday said the killing of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in a US commando raid…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani media on Tuesday said the killing of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in a US commando raid…
Burials at sea against Islamic rules: scholars
CAIRO: Top Muslim scholars said Islam is opposed to burials at sea like the one Osama bin Laden received on…
CAIRO: Top Muslim scholars said Islam is opposed to burials at sea like the one Osama bin Laden received on…
After killing bin Laden, US questions ally Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States questioned Monday how Osama bin Laden had managed to hide out undetected in a Pakistani compound,…
WASHINGTON: The United States questioned Monday how Osama bin Laden had managed to hide out undetected in a Pakistani compound,…
Clinton warns Taliban ‘you cannot wait us out’
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the Taliban “you cannot wait us out” in Afghanistan, using the killing…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the Taliban “you cannot wait us out” in Afghanistan, using the killing…
Osama killed with shot to head by Navy SEALs: official
WASHINGTON: US Navy SEALs led the commando operation in Pakistan that ended the life of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden…
WASHINGTON: US Navy SEALs led the commando operation in Pakistan that ended the life of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden…
analysis
Beyond bin LadenIn the aftermath of the Abbottabad operation, Riaz Mohammad Khan analyses the US-Pakistan relationship.
Troubled ties not an advantage for IndiaTo India, bin Laden's hiding place near Islamabad is proof of Pakistani collusion with outlawed militants.
Pakistan response to new US leverageThe discovery of bin Laden has forced Islamabad on to the defensive and gives the US more leverage.
Grabbing power by its reinsIn a city known for its military centres, bin Laden and an army major were next door neighbours.
India eyes Afghan end-game after bin Laden
NEW DELHI: India may nervously wonder if Osama bin Laden’s death will hasten a triumphalist US withdrawal from Afghanistan and…
NEW DELHI: India may nervously wonder if Osama bin Laden’s death will hasten a triumphalist US withdrawal from Afghanistan and…
The media needs a villain
The dramatics were in full force by late Sunday evening Washington time. CNN was calling the coming speech by American…
The dramatics were in full force by late Sunday evening Washington time. CNN was calling the coming speech by American…
Beyond bin Laden
So how do you react to the news of the world’s most wanted man being caught in a compound less…
So how do you react to the news of the world’s most wanted man being caught in a compound less…
Gotcha!
The news the world had been waiting for ever since the United States declared war against Al-Qaeda in 2001 has…
The news the world had been waiting for ever since the United States declared war against Al-Qaeda in 2001 has…
features
For Indians, bin Laden still a no-no While crowds rejoiced at the news of bin Laden's death in the US, reactions in India were sombre.
Bin Laden finds sympathy after death Distracted by revolution uncertainties, Egyptians received bin Laden's death with mixed emotions.
Bin Laden death great for Muslims: Pakistani rocker Musician Salman Ahmad hailed bin Laden's death as a victory for Muslims.
Villagers bemused by hunt for bin Laden’s trail The villagers claimed it's not possible that he had lived there.
Bin Laden neighbours furious at Pakistan failures
ABBOTTABAD: Pakistanis living next to Osama bin Laden’s safe house say they are furious with the failure of their army…
ABBOTTABAD: Pakistanis living next to Osama bin Laden’s safe house say they are furious with the failure of their army…
Bin Laden’s neighbours noticed unusual things
ABBOTTABAD: When a woman involved in a polio vaccine drive turned up at Osama bin Laden’s hideaway, she remarked to…
ABBOTTABAD: When a woman involved in a polio vaccine drive turned up at Osama bin Laden’s hideaway, she remarked to…
Was Osama killed by US troops or his own guard?
PESHAWAR: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed along with his son and three bodyguards in a helicopter assault…
PESHAWAR: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed along with his son and three bodyguards in a helicopter assault…
The nightmare has happened
PESHAWAR: A nightmare that Pakistan’s security establishment dreaded for years has finally happened. The “what if” question — if Osama…
PESHAWAR: A nightmare that Pakistan’s security establishment dreaded for years has finally happened. The “what if” question — if Osama…
The urgent importance of mutual respect
As I begin writing this it’s 2 am where I am and 3 am in New York and Washington, where…
As I begin writing this it’s 2 am where I am and 3 am in New York and Washington, where…
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Osama’s or Obama’s Pakistan? The debate in Pakistan has shifted to the violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty by the US.
The great deceit
It’s not like I choose to always write when the president goes missing but as luck would have it, those…
It’s not like I choose to always write when the president goes missing but as luck would have it, those…
Brace for turbulence
With Osama bin Laden dead, Pakistan will have three major worries to contend with. Though these relate to…
With Osama bin Laden dead, Pakistan will have three major worries to contend with. Though these relate to…
The man, the mujahid, the murderer …
Born into a wealthy family in Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Laden is said to always have been conservative, but not…
Born into a wealthy family in Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Laden is said to always have been conservative, but not…
MULTIMEDIA
The million dollar La Den That bin Laden was found in a mansion worth a million dollars is met with confusion.
World’s ‘Most Wanted’ man killed
US President Barack Obama announced the death of al Qaeda’s elusive leader Osama bin Laden on Monday. Bin Laden was…
US President Barack Obama announced the death of al Qaeda’s elusive leader Osama bin Laden on Monday. Bin Laden was…
