Al-Qaeda

Author of UK Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion is 'close friend' to al-Qaeda terrorist

A Green Party spokesperson told British media that “Lubna Speitan holds no party positions other than being a member.” adding that the party has "internal processes to investigate" allegations.

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.
A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

Motorcycles line up near a closed petrol station, amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025.

Mali troops re-enter strategic northern town in years-long fight against insurgents

A car with a poster consisting of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, late Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Afghanistan's Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani is seen during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban government's return to power in Kabul on August 15, 2026

‘Alive and kicking’: Al-Qaeda still holds sway in Arabian Peninsula, Israeli expert tells 'Post'


Trump's Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 'forever wars' - analysis

Now, a quarter-century after the September 11, 2001, attacks that triggered America’s global “war on terror,” US President Trump is entangled in an unpopular conflict of his own making.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

Spiritual guide promotes worldwide meditation event to mark 25th anniversary of September 11 attack

Michal Lichtman, a spiritual guide who works with people on developing awareness and what she describes as their “inner light,” has proposed an international meditation to be held on Friday.

THE IDEA for this year’s global meditation grew out of an event Michal Lichtman organized in Jerusalem last year as part of her initiative, Migdalor – Growing Light.

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

Explosions and gunfire echoed across Niamey early on Saturday, including around the military airbase and the presidency.

A security officer stands guard on the street following a mutineers' attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, August 29, 2026.

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say

The early morning assault lasted for hours, reportedly involving soldiers from the localities of Ouallam, Tera, and Dosso in the southwest.

(Illustrative) A drone picture shows a suburb following the attack on the international airport in Niamey, Niger, on January 30, 2026.

Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028

Schrama rejected the prosecutors' proposal to open the trial in January 2027, saying that would leave too little time for the "resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions."

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US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.

The Trump administration’s decision to begin removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism has opened the door to broader economic engagement after decades of sanctions.

Bangladesh’s bid to clear a US-wanted terror fugitive raises troubling questions - opinion

The US State Department continues to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Bangladeshi fugitive, but retired military officers are trying to prevent it.

 SUPPORTERS OF the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chant slogans as they join in a rally, days after the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says

A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources identified the country that made the payment as the UAE.

Soldiers from the al-Qaeda-linked National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) patrol the streets of Kidal, on May 8, 2026.

American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody

Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.

A still image taken from an Islamic State (ISIS) video

US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report

An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.

A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026; Illustrative.