Ghazni City falls to the Taliban
Ghazni City, the capital of a southeastern Afghan province with the same name, is the tenth provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in one week. It is strategically important terrain for the jihadists,...
Atiyah Abd al-Rahman
The Real Danger in Trump Touting a Baseless Bin Laden Conspiracy Theory
It obscures that Iran and al-Qaeda sometimes do work together.
Op-eds
Taliban supplies al Qaeda with explosives for attacks in major Afghan cities
The Taliban continues to work closely with al Qaeda’s branch in South Asia. Afghan Commandos and a unit from the National Directorate of Security raided a Taliban warehouse that was used to store explosives...
Op-eds
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Hurras al-Din reach a new accord
On Feb. 10, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Hurras al-Din (HAD) reached a new accord. The agreement was forged after nearly two weeks of vitriolic debate — the latest in a series of disagreements...
Op-eds
The Final Obama Scandal
Co-written by Stephen F. Hayes. Less than 24 hours before the official end of the Obama presidency, while White House staffers were pulling pictures off the walls and cle...
Op-eds
Treasury designates 3 senior al Qaeda members in Iran
The Treasury Department announced today that three senior al Qaeda members have been added to the US...
Op-eds
The Islamic State vs. Al-Qaeda: The War Within the Jihadist Movement
Co-authored with Nathaniel Barr and Bridget Moreng The post-Arab Spring period has seen extraordinary growth in the global jihadist movement. In addition to the ...
Op-eds
Not a Conspiracy
In May, the London Review of Books published a 10,000-word exposé by veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on the killing of Osama bin Laden. It was widely read online, receiving...
Op-eds
Slow Release
A few more documents from the bin Laden raid are finally revealed. They do not flatter the judgment of the Obama administration.
Op-eds
“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”
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Congressional Testimonies
How America Was Misled on al Qaeda’s Demise
Co-authored by Stephen F. Hayes In the early-morning hours of May 2, 2011, a small team of American military and intelligence professionals landed inside the high white walls of...
Op-eds
The Cuban in the Desert
In April 2011, a post appeared on the leading jihadist web forum Shumukh al-Islam authored by a little known writer called Abu As...
Op-eds
Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria
Chairman King, Ranking Member Higgins and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by al Qaeda’s operations inside Iran and Syria. These ar...
Congressional Testimonies
Canadian Terror Plot Linked to al Qaeda in Iran
Canadian police officials have linked the plotting of two Muslim men to destroy a Toronto passenger train to al Qaeda's network inside Iran. The two suspects, neither of whom are Canadian ci...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda’s Plan for Libya Highlighted in Congressional Report
An unclassified report published in August highlights al Qaeda's strategy for building a fully operational network in Libya. The report ("Al Qaeda in Libya: A Profile") was prepared by the f...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda Releases Biography of Slain Senior Leader
The 21st, and latest, online edition of al Qaeda's "Vanguards of Khorasan" magazine contains a biography of slain al Qaeda leader Atiyah Abd al Rahman. According to a translation provided by...
Op-eds
Pakistan Detains al Qaeda Operative Tied to Multiple Plots
An al Qaeda operative connected to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and a Mumbai-style plot against Europe has been reportedly detained in Pakistan. The operative, a French-Algerian named Naa...
Op-eds
Abu Yahya al Libi Killed in Latest Drone Strike, US Officials Say
US intelligence officials said they believe that Abu Yahya al Libi, al Qaeda's second in command and a top religious figure and ideologue, was killed in yesterday's drone strike in Paki...
Op-eds
Bin Laden Docs Hint at Large al Qaeda Presence in Pakistan
Two of the 17 documents released by the US government from the large cache seized during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound indicate that al Qaeda has a much larger footprint in Pakistan...
Op-eds
Analysis: Spinning Iran and al Qaeda, Part 1
Do Osama bin Laden's files disprove the idea that al Qaeda and Iran collude against their common enemies? The answer to that question would be affirmati...