Al-Qaida
Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province
Middle East
August 22, 2018
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
March 14, 2018
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
October 19, 2017
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
October 13, 2017
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
October 5, 2017
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
September 15, 2017
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
July 18, 2017
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
May 18, 2017
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
March 14, 2016
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
May 4, 2015
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…