by Hayat Norimine | Nov 25, 2014 | Topics
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA — What started out as a motion to cease physical contact between female guards and an al-Qaida-linked detainee became a question of defense rights in military court. Defendant Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi was charged with war crimes that led to U.S....
by Hayat Norimine | Nov 20, 2014 | National Security, Topics
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — After a decade at the US Naval base, five Guantanamo Bay detainees left their jail cells to board a C-17 Air Force plane bound for new soil on Thursday. The men are being transferred to Slovakia and Georgia, reducing the count of detainees in...
by Hayat Norimine | Nov 19, 2014 | National Security
Follow @medillonthehill, @HayatNorimine and #HadiCase for immediate updates on Guantanamo Bay travels and the case. Day 4: Shoots and free time With court wrapping up early, more free time for us to explore areas of Guantanamo Bay that have been on our list since...
by Hayat Norimine | Nov 10, 2014 | Midterm Election 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Republican Thom Tillis edged out Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina late Tuesday, he told a boisterous crowd that the victory “isn’t about me… This is our victory.” He was talking about the people of North Carolina, but some...
