Al-Qaeda

Sustained gunfire, loud blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital

Sustained gunfire and blasts were reported near Niamey International Airport in Niger, as violence continues in the Sahel region, amid jihadist attacks.

Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative.
 Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida delivers a speech following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, January 19, 2025

Hamas admits leadership losses, moves into crisis mode - opinion

Vandenberg wearing a t-shirt bearing the word ‘AMALEK,’ a term meaning ‘destroyer of Jews’ at the travel center on June 12, 2025

Ex Navy SEAL with 'Amalek' shirt convicted of planning to throw explosives at cops

 Ayman Abu Hadir, assistant to the Foreign Minister, meets with Alawite leader Dr. Tamim Khromachou.

Only Israel condemned Sharaa’s massacres, Syrian Alawite leader to ‘Post’ - interview


'I don't know why I didn't die that night,' Mike's Place suicide bombing survivor tells their story

One of the survivors of the tragic suicide bombing at Mike's Place Tel Aviv in 2003 talks about his miracle of surviving.

Memorial plaque to the victims of the "Mike's Place" suicide bombing that killed three victims in 2003

Would Iran give a nuclear bomb to al-Qaeda? - analysis

Why would someone leak such a story and how real is the threat of al-Qaeda getting nuclear material or a “dirty bomb” style nuclear bomb from Iran, even if it did not happen this time?

 A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Lessons learned from Al Qaeda terror attack in Kenya, twenty years on - opinion

As the 20th anniversary of the Al Qaeda suicide bombing in Kenya approaches, I’m sitting at my desk sifting through two decades of difficult thoughts and feelings.

Kenyan terror suspects on trial for attack on Israeli owned Paradise hotel in Mombasa

Is Turkey backing a former al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria?

BEHIND THE LINES: Turkey appears to be cooperating with Hayat Tahrir al Sham, a designated terror group, in north west Syria.

 A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

US President Joe Biden vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats at a commemoration at the Pentagon on Sunday.

Tribute in Light memorial

Voices from the Arab press: Russia’s image in the world

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 EDWARD GIBBON, author of ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.’

US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban - sources

At the core of the US-led effort is a plan to transfer billions in foreign-held Afghan central bank assets into a proposed Swiss-based trust fund.

A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'

Why the Muslim Brotherhood is dangerous - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood continues to churn out Islamic terrorists at a shocking rate, actively seeking to undermine western societies.

 PHOTO FROM 2016 of Al-Azhar University of Cairo: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, the Taliban and other organizations are largely products of the university and its long-standing ideological program controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Voices from the Arab press: Is the Biden admin. regaining popularity?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 INFLATION: SHOPPING for groceries in Brooklyn, New York.

One year later: Withdrawal from Afghanistan was a clear mistake - opinion

The world requires a beacon on a hill, and for the moment, it feels as if President Biden has decided that light should stop short of Afghanistan. 

 TALIBAN SUPPORTERS celebrate on Monday in Kabul on the first anniversary of the fall of the Afghan capital.