Abdulla Majid Al Naimi
Encyclopedia
Born on March 9, 1982, in Manama
, Bahrain
, Abdulla Majid Al Naimi (also transliterated as Abdullah al Noaimi) is a Bahrain
i, formerly held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
documents:
Press reports transliterate his name as "Abdullah Al Nuaimi".
One statement was from Mohammed Salman Al-Khalifa, a cousin of Salman Al Khalifa, a member of the Bahrain royal family. It states since Abdullah Al Noaimi was a childhood friend of Salman Al Khalifa he was asked to travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan to look for him, when he went missing, in August 2001.
The other statement is from Mohamad Suleiman Alkaleifa, a childhood friend who testified to his good character, and lack of interest in politics.
If his Board considered these witness statements then it was redacted from their recommendations.
The Department of Defense released a dossier of 24 pages of documents arising from his CSR Tribunal on 9 December 2004.
was prepared for
Abdullah Al Noaimi's Administrative Review Board, on July 1, 2005.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
There is no record that Al Noaimi participated in his Board hearing.
The Board's recommendation was unanimous
The Board's recommendation was redacted.
England authorized his transfer on 4 October 2005.
Bahraini Member of Parliament Mohammed Khalid
had called for the Bahrain government to provide financial compensation to the released men.
Al Naimi said that Mani Al-Utaybi
and Ali Abdullah Ahmed
were captured while studying in Pakistan. He said that they were interrogated for only a brief time after their arrival in Guantanamo, and their interrogators had told them they were not regarded as a threat, and that they could expect to be released.
Al Naimi said that the third dead man, Yasser Talal Al Zahrani
, was only 16 when he was captured.
According to Al Naimi Al Zahrani should have been treated as a minor.
reports that he was arrested in Saudi Arabia in late October 2008.
Bahraini Member of Parliament Mohammed Khalid
expressed dismay at the arrest of a third former Guantanamo captive by Saudi authorities, and said that the Saudis had not offered a formal justification for his arrest.
In late November 2008 another Bahraini in extrajudicial detention in Saudi Arabia, Khalil Janahi
, was reported to have been repatriated.
Mohammed Janahi described Khalid Janahi's repatriation as a hopeful development for Al Naimi, and two other Bahrainis in extrajudicial detention in Saudi Arabia -- Abdulraheem Al Murbati, and Hassan Al Yabis. Al Naimi and the other men remained held by Saudi Arabia in April 2009.
On August 2, 2010, Newsblaze reported on an incident where Bahraini police had been recorded beating a Saudi citizen.
Newsblaze speculated that Saudi officials had not complained about the incident because Saudi Arabia did not want to explain its detentin of Naomi, Khalil Janahi, and Abdurrahim Al Murbati
.
document, reported that Department of Defense
officials claimed
Abdullah al Noaimi
was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who "are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Abdulla Majid Al Naimi (also transliterated as Abdullah al Noaimi) is a Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i, formerly held in extrajudicial detention
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.Although it has a long history of legitimate use in wartime , detention without charge, sometimes in secret, has been one of the hallmarks of totalitarian states...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
Inconsistent identification
Abdulla Majid Al Naimi was identified inconsistently on official Department of DefenseUnited States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
documents:
- He was identified as Abdullah al Noaimi on the official list of captives' names published on May 15, 2006.
- He was identified as Abdullah Majed Sayyah Hasan Alnoaimi on the official list of captives whose habeas corpus petitions should be dismissed following their transfer from US custody.
Press reports transliterate his name as "Abdullah Al Nuaimi".
Witness statements
The documents the Department of Defense released include two statements, both dated November 11, 2004.One statement was from Mohammed Salman Al-Khalifa, a cousin of Salman Al Khalifa, a member of the Bahrain royal family. It states since Abdullah Al Noaimi was a childhood friend of Salman Al Khalifa he was asked to travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan to look for him, when he went missing, in August 2001.
The other statement is from Mohamad Suleiman Alkaleifa, a childhood friend who testified to his good character, and lack of interest in politics.
If his Board considered these witness statements then it was redacted from their recommendations.
Abdullah AL Noaimi v. George Walker Bush
A writ of habeas corpus was submitted on Abdullah Al Noaimi's behalf.The Department of Defense released a dossier of 24 pages of documents arising from his CSR Tribunal on 9 December 2004.
Summary of Evidence memo
A Summary of Evidence memoSummary of Evidence (ARB)
Counter-terrorism analysts prepared a Summary of Evidence memo for the Administrative Review Board hearings of approximately 460 captives in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba from December 2004 to December 2005.-Release of the memos:...
was prepared for
Abdullah Al Noaimi's Administrative Review Board, on July 1, 2005.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
There is no record that Al Noaimi participated in his Board hearing.
Board recommendations
In early September 2007, the Department of Defense released two heavily redacted memos, from his Board, to Gordon England, the Designated Civilian Official.The Board's recommendation was unanimous
The Board's recommendation was redacted.
England authorized his transfer on 4 October 2005.
Release
Represented by attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan, al-Naimi was one of three Bahraini detainees released and sent back to Bahrain in November 2005.Bahraini Member of Parliament Mohammed Khalid
Mohammed Khalid
One of Bahrain’s most outspoken Islamist MPs is Sheikh Mohammed Khalid, the Al-Menbar Islamic Society representative from the Northern Governorate...
had called for the Bahrain government to provide financial compensation to the released men.
Comments on the June 10, 2006 suicides
The deaths of three detainees were announced on June 10, 2006. Al Naimi knew the three men, and commented on their deaths on June 25, 2006.Al Naimi said that Mani Al-Utaybi
Mani Shaman Turki al-Habardi Al-Utaybi
Mani Shaman Turki al-Habardi Al-Utaybi was a citizen of Saudi Arabia, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba...
and Ali Abdullah Ahmed
Ali Abdullah Ahmed
Ali Abdullah Ahmed also known as Salah Ahmed al-Salami was a citizen of Yemen who died in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba....
were captured while studying in Pakistan. He said that they were interrogated for only a brief time after their arrival in Guantanamo, and their interrogators had told them they were not regarded as a threat, and that they could expect to be released.
- "The interrogations dealt with them only during the first month of their detention. For more than a year before I left Guantanamo in November 2005, they were left alone. But they were still held in bad conditions in the camp by the guards,"
Al Naimi said that the third dead man, Yasser Talal Al Zahrani
Yasser Talal Al Zahrani
Yasser Talal al Zahrani was a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 93....
, was only 16 when he was captured.
According to Al Naimi Al Zahrani should have been treated as a minor.
- "He was 21 when he died, barely the legal age in most countries, and was merely 16 when he was picked up four and half years ago. His age shows that he is not even supposed to be taken to a police office; he should have been turned over to the underage [juvenile] authorities."
Saudi arrest
The Gulf Daily NewsGulf Daily News
The Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
reports that he was arrested in Saudi Arabia in late October 2008.
Bahraini Member of Parliament Mohammed Khalid
Mohammed Khalid
One of Bahrain’s most outspoken Islamist MPs is Sheikh Mohammed Khalid, the Al-Menbar Islamic Society representative from the Northern Governorate...
expressed dismay at the arrest of a third former Guantanamo captive by Saudi authorities, and said that the Saudis had not offered a formal justification for his arrest.
In late November 2008 another Bahraini in extrajudicial detention in Saudi Arabia, Khalil Janahi
Khalil Janahi
Khalil Janahi is a citizen of Bahrain and Dubai who was arrested and held in Saudi Arabia in April 2007.According to Abdullah Hashim lawyer for the Bahrain's National Justice Movement, speaking in July 2008, Janahi's extrajudicial detention, and that of fellow Bahraini Abdurahim Al Murbati,was of...
, was reported to have been repatriated.
Mohammed Janahi described Khalid Janahi's repatriation as a hopeful development for Al Naimi, and two other Bahrainis in extrajudicial detention in Saudi Arabia -- Abdulraheem Al Murbati, and Hassan Al Yabis. Al Naimi and the other men remained held by Saudi Arabia in April 2009.
On August 2, 2010, Newsblaze reported on an incident where Bahraini police had been recorded beating a Saudi citizen.
Newsblaze speculated that Saudi officials had not complained about the incident because Saudi Arabia did not want to explain its detentin of Naomi, Khalil Janahi, and Abdurrahim Al Murbati
Abdurrahim Al Murbati
Abdurrahim Al Murbati is a citizen of Bahrain who has been held in extrajudicial detentionin Saudi Arabia since June 2003.The Gulf Daily News reported on July 7, 2008 that Al Murbati had been held inHaer prison south of the Saudi capital Riyadh....
.
Pentagon claim he had "returned to the fight"
On May 20, 2009, the New York Times, citing an unreleased PentagonThe Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
document, reported that Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
officials claimed
Abdullah al Noaimi
was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who "are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."
External links
- 'Help me' plea by Bay detainee, Gulf Daily NewsGulf Daily NewsThe Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
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, November 4, 2005 - Free, at last! , Gulf Daily NewsGulf Daily NewsThe Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
, November 5, 2005 - Three Bahraini Guantanamo detainees return home, WFORWFOR-TVWFOR-TV, virtual channel 4.1 , is the CBS owned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida. WFOR shares its TV studio facilities with sister station WBFS-TV in Doral, near Miami International Airport, and its transmitter is located in Miramar.WFOR-TV also previously had two translator stations in the...
, November 5, 2005 - Major campaign to free Bay Bahrainis, Gulf Daily NewsGulf Daily NewsThe Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
, September 27, 2005 - 'Nightmare' for freed Bay Three, Gulf Daily NewsGulf Daily NewsThe Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
, November 9, 2005