Osama bin Laden

April 8, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Double-dealing Pakistan is the danger looming over critical US-Iran talks

President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes. Pakistan, after all, is the nation where...

April 1, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

March 17, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Blacklisting the Brotherhood

The Trump administration made history on November 24, 2025, when it issued an executive order calling for the U.S. government to designate “certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Foreign Terrorist...

January 26, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Why Is Saudi Arabia Abandoning Peace?

In the last few months, Riyadh has turned away from US-aligned partners in the Middle East.

January 7, 2026 | Toby Dershowitz, Janatan Sayeh

Iran’s New IRGC Deputy Chief Is Responsible for American, Iranian, and Israeli Deaths

Ahmad Vahidi, a veteran of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was named its deputy commander on December 31, 2025, by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The IRGC was established in 1979...

December 31, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The many shades of Islam 

Not all interpretations justify and drive terrorism – but some do

December 10, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Africa’s Collapse Is a Threat to America and Israel

Regions in Africa are collapsing. Across most of the continent’s 54 countries, governments are tyrannical, Islamist, or both. Many have ceased to function as states, splintering into warring ethnic and...

November 13, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Exposed: Qatar’s Circle of Terrorist Friends

In recent comments to CNN, Qatar’s prime minister reflected on his country’s unique ability to “convene between conflicted parties and understand the grievances.” ...

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

October 23, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Bridget Toomey

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula kills 4 Yemeni soldiers in complex suicide assault

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) attacked the headquarters of the 1st Support and Reinforcement Brigade in Abyan, a southern coastal governorate in Yemen, on October 21. The complex suicide...

October 19, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Toby Dershowitz

Why Iran Won’t Follow FATF Counter-Terrorism Rules

As usual, Tehran will make surface-level concessions and play for time. But it will never commit to genuine counter-terrorism regulation.

October 8, 2025 | Bill Roggio |

US kills Al Qaeda-linked ‘attack planner’ in Syria

The US military killed a “senior Al-Qaeda affiliated attack planner” in an airstrike in Syria on October 2. The jihadi was a member of Ansar Islam, a terrorist organization that has operated in Iraq...

September 24, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Qatar is no Arab Switzerland

It’s a Muslim Brotherhood terrorist haven

September 17, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

All wars must end

But 24 years after 9/11, the War on the West is still going strong

September 16, 2025 | |

Rubio Determined To Restore Qatar to Mediator Role as Islamic Summit in Doha Denounces Israel as ‘Colonial,’ ‘Cowardly,’ ‘Treacherous’

Qatar Can Still Play a ‘Key Role’: Before leaving Israel for Qatar on September 16, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that the Gulf emirate can continue playing...

September 10, 2025 | |

Trump Meets With Hostage Families and Survivors Following Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Qatar

Trump Meets With Former Hostages, Families: U.S. President Donald Trump met on September 10 with a delegation of former Israeli hostages and family members of those still held in...

September 9, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Qatar is a Game-Changer

Israel Reaches Out and Hits Hamas in Qatar On September 9, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The brazen daylight attack took place in Doha, the capital of a major non-NATO...

August 21, 2025 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula donates aid to Gaza residents

The Shahada News Agency, a propaganda arm of Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, reported on August 19 that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) successfully sent aid to needy Palestinians...

August 13, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Sudan’s Democratic Alliance Blames Islamists for Civil War

Secular forces in Sudan are calling for Sudan’s Islamist movement to be classified as a terrorist group. This is happening as Congress considers legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist...

July 18, 2025 | Bill Roggio

US lists Pakistan-supported Resistance Front as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The US State Department added the Resistance Front to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorist entities on July 17. The Resistance Front, a cover...