World & Nation
The groups have spread from the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara desert into the coast of West Africa.
Nov. 10, 2023
Two attacks by Al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Mali’s restive north have killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers, the ruling military junta said.
Sept. 8, 2023
The predominant view among U.N. member states is that the leadership of Al Qaeda has passed to Sayf Adl, Osama bin Laden’s onetime security chief.
Feb. 14, 2023
Opinion
Even before Ayman Zawahiri’s assassination, Al Qaeda was a weakened, regionalized terrorist organization.
Aug. 5, 2022
Speculation has grown that the U.S. used a secret Hellfire missile nicknamed the ‘knife bomb’ to kill Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri.
Aug. 3, 2022
Experts say Ayman Zawahiri’s death won’t affect Al Qaeda’s operations, but it raises questions about the group’s links to the Taliban.
Aug. 2, 2022
At Al Qaeda, Ayman Zawahiri brought tactics and organizational skills needed to forge militants into a network of cells in countries around the world.
Aug. 1, 2022
Politics
A CIA drone strike has killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri in Afghanistan, according to five people familiar with the matter.
The United States has removed five extremist groups, all believed defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
May 20, 2022
Israeli troops have raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Sept. 22, 2024