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
Battery experts weigh in on how the exploding pager attack in Lebanon could have been designed.
Sept. 18, 2024
House Republicans have released a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Sept. 9, 2024
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
Science & Medicine
An AI chatbot was able to persuade people to reconsider their beliefs in conspiracy theories about the JFK assassination, the moon landing and election fraud.
Sept. 12, 2024
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