Bin Laden would hide this disability from all those closest to him, viewing it as a weakness. Although Najwa avoids speaking out against bin Laden, Omar reveals nothing but disgust for his father.

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, left, and son Omar, one of his 19 children. Omar, a metals trader who lives in Cairo and is married to a British woman, and his mother Najwa have told their story ...

New Delhi: Najwa bin Laden, slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's first wife, was his favourite because she was his only love match. The rest of Osama's wives were arranged - women that he had ...

Iman Bin Laden, 18, is now in Syria with her mother, Najwa Bin Laden, who went to Iran earlier this month to secure Iman's release.

Syria: Najwa Ghanem's family frets for her safety in Afghanistan--she's wed to the world's most wanted man.

Written in cooperation with Osama bin Laden’s first wife, Najwa, and his fourth son, Omar, the book takes an inside look at Osama bin Ladens' family life and transformation into a terrorist leader.

Osama bin Laden was a terrorist who formed the al Qaeda network and planned the 9/11 attacks against America. Read about his spouses, children, death, and more.

Back then, bin Laden was a rich and well-connected Saudi youth, and Najwa had every reason to believe she was destined for a cushy life of luxury.

Osama bin Laden was 17 when he married his Syrian first cousin, Najwa, then 15. The couple lived in the western port city of Jiddah, where bin Laden took three more wives.

All this is according to a forthcoming book by Osama’s first wife, Najwa Bin Laden, and his son Omar Bin Laden, to be published in the autumn by St. Martin’s Press.

Najwa recounts a domestic life of courtship in Saudi Arabia, marriage (one among six wives for bin Laden), children (11 for Najwa in all) and living in almost total isolation according to her ...