Ayman al-Zawahiri
Al Qaeda chief pledges allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, who was appointed last month after his predecessor was…
Al Qaeda in Yemen claims Charlie Hebdo attack
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility Wednesday for last week’s attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices, saying it was in “vengeance” for the weekly’s…
Al Qaeda chief announces new branch in India
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would spread Islamic rule and “raise the flag of jihad”…
Al Qaeda reshuffles operations in Syria and Iraq
Al Qaeda's main branch in Syria, the ISIL, will be disbanded but the Nusra Front will continue to operate in the country under the terrorist network's command, al Qaeda chief…
Daniel Benjamin, Former US Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Dartmouth College’s Daniel Benjamin discusses the recent US embassy closures in the Middle East and Africa and assesses the cost of the Arab Spring to US security. Benjamin, the…
Qaeda chief’s message to Yemen branch sparked alert
Intercepted communication between al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri (pictured) and the Yemen-based head of AQAP (Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula) sparked this weekend’s closures…
The blind dissident creating a perfect storm for Beijing
In today's pick of the international press, we look at how the case of an escaped dissident could throw a spanner into US/China relations - and the state of al-Qaeda, one year…
New Al Qaeda chief praises Syrian uprising
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri has praised Syrian activists for their anti-regime protests in a new video message, suggesting that the ongoing uprising is part of a broader…
Al Qaeda after bin Laden (part 2)
The annointment of Ayman Al-Zawahri may almost seem like a non-event and al Qaeda may be down but it’s not out, warn guests. François Picard’s panel argues over the seemingly…
Al Qaeda after Bin Laden
The annointment of Ayman Al-Zawahri may almost seem like a non-event and al Qaeda may be down but it’s not out, warn guests. François Picard’s panel argues over the seemingly…
New al Qaeda chief Zawahri renews devotion to holy war
Osama bin Laden's Egyptian-born lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahri, has been named the new head of al Qaeda. An obvious successor to Osama bin Laden, Zawahri has vowed to pursue the…
Bin Laden deputy Zawahri named new al Qaeda leader
Osama bin Laden's Egyptian-born lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahri (pictured), has been named the new head of al Qaeda, Al Arabiya TV reported Thursday. Zawahri vowed earlier this…