Al-Qaeda

We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion

Kurdish forces may attack Iran, but only if the US and Israel guarantee political and military backing for their people.

KURDISH PESHMERGA fighters affiliated with PAK train in January near Erbil, Iraq.
Soldiers from Hay’at at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a prominent Sunni Islamist militant group and political organization formerly affiliated with al-Qaeda, hold a demonstration in Damascus, Syria.

Washington's tactical amnesia on Syria could fuel jihadist resurgence - analysis

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Iran could order proxies to attack American targets in retaliation if US strikes - NYT

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.

Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny


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.

Was the Kabul operation just to save Biden’s approval rating? - opinion

Biden wants the imprint of al-Zawahiri’s death to replace the image of failure and chaotic withdrawal scenes in the collective consciousness of Americans.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation, at the beginning of this month, on the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike.