Al-Qaida

Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny

The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.

An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.
Policemen make way for prison van afer a security raid at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's headquarters in Islamabad on July 22, 2024.

Pakistan arrests ISKP propaganda chief Sultan Aziz Azzam, report says

Indonesian radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir enters a courtroom for the first day of an appeal hearing in Cilacap, Central Java province, January 12, 2016.

Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Bashir

Saudi army artillery fire shells towards Houthi positions from the Saudi border with Yemen April 13, 2015.

U.S. arms land in hands of terror groups in Yemen, incl. Iranians - report


Hey, single ladies! Al-Qaida terrorist detained at Guantanamo opened Match.com account

Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani, who has been held at Guantanamo since 2007, isn't letting his incarceration get in the way of his longing for the fairer sex.

Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani's Match.com profile picture

Combating Islamic Terrorism

Boaz Ganor’s new book takes a fresh look at the war on terror from an Israeli perspective

Boaz Ganor

Al-Qaida lists Sheldon Adelson, Bill Gates as targets for assassination

Assassination threat partly meant to convince targets to disavow support for Israel, al-Qaida says in its English-language magazine.

Al-Qaida magazine encourages lone-wolf terrorist attacks on US economic leaders‏

Al-Qaida chief calls ISIS illegitimate but remains open to cooperation against US, Shi'ites

In an audiotape on the internet, Zawahri said: "We don't recognize this caliphate."

al-Qaida cheif Ayman al-Zawahiri sits with predecessor Osama Bin Laden during an interview in 2001

A fitting way to remember the fallen

A visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in NYC thoughtfully captures that horrific day.

The moon rises between the "Tribute in Light" illuminated next to One World Trade Center

US Jewish institutions on alert following calls for attacks from bin Laden’s son

Hamza bin Laden, who has ambitions to lead alQaida, the terrorist organization founded by his father, posted an audio message calling “for the targeting of Jewish American interests globally.”

Osama bin-Laden

Fareed from optimism

The Jerusalem Post

‘The only Jew to have escaped from al-Qaida’

Matthew Schrier, a US photographer, tells ‘Post’ how he hid his Jewish roots from his captors.

MATTHEW SCHRIER

Palestinian who murdered Italian activist escapes Gaza prison to join ISIS

Palestinian media report that it's unclear whether Mahmoud al-Salfiti left Gaza using tunnels or crossed through Rafah border using a fake ID.

Mahmoud al-Salfiti

The not so progressive Palestinian cause

The Jerusalem Post