Al-Qaida

August 24, 2021

Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…

November 27, 2020

DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…

November 23, 2020

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Al-Qaida’s North African branch said it has appointed a new leader after confirming the death of…

October 29, 2019

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces in Syria killed the Islamic…

October 28, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria,…

August 12, 2019

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…

May 21, 2019

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — After years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights, Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe…

April 9, 2019

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an…

November 14, 2018

ATAQ, Yemen (AP) — The United States has waged a drone war in Yemen for 16 years, trying to suppress…

September 21, 2018

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon says FBI Director Christopher Wray has expressed support to the Lebanese army during a visit…