Al-Qaida

Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province
Middle East

Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate has vowed to fight on in Idlib province, the country’s last…
Al-Qaida in Syria losing ground in battles with insurgents
Middle East

Al-Qaida in Syria losing ground in battles with insurgents

For the first time since its meteoric rise in 2012 amid the chaos of war, al-Qaida’s branch in Syria is…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Middle East

Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates

Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Egypt

Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province

Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a “de-escalation zone” in a province dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants.…
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger
World

3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger

US officials say three US Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came…
Fire on London train at morning rush treated as terrorism
World

Fire on London train at morning rush treated as terrorism

A bucket wrapped in an insulated bag caught fire on a packed London subway train Friday, sending commuters stampeding in…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
Middle East

US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region

When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United States and returned home to join what…
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
Middle East

Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance

Iraq’s Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is defeated, reflecting growing…
Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack
World

Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack

Gunmen from Al-Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast…
In the face of IS successes, Al-Qaeda adapts, grows stronger
Middle East

In the face of IS successes, Al-Qaeda adapts, grows stronger

When Al-Qaeda overran the Yemeni port city of Mukalla last month, the group's commanders immediately struck a deal to share…
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