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Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings. Complete Story...
A U.S.-trained scientist accused of shooting at FBI agents and helping al-Qaida vowed Thursday to boycott her January trial.
Saudi authorities have discovered large quantities of weapons in the capital Riyadh belonging to al-Qaida terror network, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
A complex network of insurgents is battling U.S. forces along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The groups include:
Senior al-Qaida leaders are forging deeper relationships with Pakistani militants and often operating from their camps inside the Pakistan border, fueling Obama administration arguments for a shift in the Afghan war strategy that more narrowly targets the terrorists.
Turkish police detained Thursday more than 30 suspects allegedly linked to the al-Qaida terror network, saying they were planning to stage attacks on NATO facilities as well as U.S. and Israeli missions in the country.
He's a heavyweight in al-Qaida but little known outside jihadi and intelligence circles even though he runs the terrorist movement's operations in a key front — Afghanistan — and may be linked to a plot in New York.
The two al-Qaida militants killed in a recent shootout sneaked into Saudi Arabia from Yemen and were planning to carry out a massive attack, the Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
Al-Qaida's deputy leader in a video released Sunday paid tribute to a senior militant who was held in U.S. secret prisons and once gave information about links between the terror group and Iraq that was later deemed false.
Al-Qaida's deputy leader on Monday seized upon President Barack Obama's failure to bring about a freeze in Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and called him a "fraud" in a new audio message.
The release of a third al-Qaida video message in German this week shows that Germany must remain on alert before weekend parliamentary elections, officials said.
Al-Qaida on Tuesday released a new 106-minute long video predicting President Barack Obama's downfall at the hands of the Muslim world.
Recent targeted attacks that killed militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al-Qaida's power base, sapping the terror network of key leaders and experienced operatives who train recruits and wage attacks.
A U.S.-based group monitoring militant Web sites said Friday that jihadist forums have been experiencing technical problems on the eve of Sept. 11, finally going offline a day before the 8th anniversary of the al-Qaida attack on the U.S.
Young men spray hoses in a car-washing contest and play pool. Children make paper crowns in an art class, while their parents have a picnic. Alongside the fun and games, Muslim clerics answer questions about jihad or give lectures about the proper dress for women.
Al-Qaida's umbrella group in Iraq on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the bombings of government ministries in Baghdad last week that killed more than 100 people and left hundreds wounded.
Five of the six Kuwaitis arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb an American military camp in Kuwait are cousins who were involved in a 2002 attack on U.S. Marines in this oil-rich state, their lawyer said Thursday.
Osama bin-Laden's deputy said in a video message released Monday that the al-Qaida leader's offers of a truce with the U.S. and Europe remained on the table, though he ridiculed President Barack Obama as "the new face of the same old crimes."
A legislator has called for an investigation into whether British secret services may have mistakenly recruited people sympathetic to al-Qaida, a newspaper reported Saturday.
A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday as he rejected the finding of a defense expert who concluded she was mentally ill.
When the American-born al-Qaida recruit Bryant Neal Vinas was captured in Pakistan late last year, he wasn't whisked off to a military prison or a secret CIA facility in another country to be interrogated.
U.S. officials "firmly believe" that al-Qaida leaders who planned and carried out the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are hiding in Pakistan near its border with Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday.
A U.S.-educated Pakistani scientist accused of shooting at FBI agents and helping al-Qaida turned a hearing to decide if she's competent for trial into a pulpit for telling anyone who would listen that she doesn't hate America but doesn't trust its courts.
French officials were on guard Wednesday after an al-Qaida affiliate threatened vengeance for President Nicolas Sarkozy's criticism of the face-covering veils worn by some Muslim women.
The number of al-Qaida extremists in Iraq has plummeted and their ability to maintain a high-level of attacks has been eroded, U.S. intelligence suggests.
U.S. Reviews Air Defenses to Thwart Terror From the SkiesCOLORADO SPRINGS — The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended to prevent another Sept.
The War On Terror On Trial. Investors Business Daily Editorial. Posted 11/18/2009 07:15 PM ET Justice: Attorney General Holder's testimony on Wednesday provided no credible rationale for sending the 9/11 conspirators into the civilian federal court system. This is 100% politics.
14 Year Old Boy Agreed To Become A Suicide Bomber a 14 year old boy agreed to become a suicide bomber under pressure from Taliban forces.
Gitmo interrogations spark battle over tacticsSpeaking publicly for the first time, senior U.S. law enforcement investigators say they waged a long but futile battle inside the Pentagon to stop coercive and degrading treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. MSNBC.com's Bill Dedman reports.
'Muslim garb' of accused killer adds sinister twist to actionsCNN's Arab commentator incorrectly reported that the major was wearing "Muslim garb" commonly worn in Jordan, and that it reflected his devoutness.
Obama must listen to Gen McChrystal In Washington, President Obama and his administration are debating the way forward in Afghanistan and focusing on a choice of two options.
Bonuses Put Goldman in Public Relations BindThese people screwed the American public. Took our money to save their tails and avoid meltdown, and now they are rewarding themselves with bonuses in excess of what the average American will make in the next 14 years!
Cern physicist admits links with al-QaidaFrenchman of Algerian origin corresponded online with a contact in north Africa's al-Qaida branch
Sources: Plot suspect contacted senior al-QaidaAn Afghan immigrant accused of plotting an attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials say.
An Olympics We Can Believe In. by Larry Elder. Thursday, October 01, 2009Close your eyes, and pretend it's still the George W. Bush administration.
**TEA PARTY CRISIS** Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaida No. 2, Calls Obama A "Fraud"Al-Qaida's deputy leader on Monday seized upon President Barack Obama's failure to bring about a freeze in Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and called him a "fraud" in a new audio message.
There are a lot of people today with ideas about "mighta, shoulda, coulda or woulda" things we may have done after 9-11…only if we would've had a different President other than Bush.
Frustration over Obama's Afghanistan strategyMilitary officials voiced frustration and congressional leaders urged caution Tuesday over what they described as President Barack Obama's shifting strategy in Afghanistan.
Official says man admits terror ties A senior U.S. intelligence official says a man under investigation in a terrorism probe in New York and Denver has indicated he is associated with al-Qaida and played a key role in a planned terror attack.
Study: Terror attacks on hotels surge since 9/11Terrorists are aiming for hotels and other easier-to-hit targets as security measures at military and government facilities continue to improve, says a global intelligence company.
Shia groups form new alliance excluding Iraqi PMThe Iranian-backed Shia parties that helped propel Iraq's PM into power three years ago dumped him as their candidate for re-election, forming a new alliance to contest the January vote.
Acquitted 'Liberty City 7' member talks about terrorism case A man acquitted in the so-called "Liberty City Seven" case says when the group took a pledge to al-Qaida, "nobody had their hearts in it," according to a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Gitmo detainee with bin Laden links to be freedA Yemeni man's admission that he met with Osama Bin Laden in the weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks are not enough to continue holding him at Guantanamo Bay, a judge wrote in an order released Friday.
Hamas destroys al-Qaida group in violent Gaza battleAn al-Qaida inspired group which briefly proclaimed "the birth of an Islamic emirate" in the Gaza Strip included a Syrian national who was believed to be the head of its military wing, Hamas confirmed today after the group was overrun and its leader killed by police.
Matthew Alexander: How to Break A TerroristI have spent the whole day reading the testemony and watching interviews of Mr. Alexander. His demeanor is one of patience and a wisdom that radiates.
Obama Administration Says: Hooray for JihadThis reflection (that Obama is taking on too much) is generated by a major speech just given by John O. Brennan, Obama's top counterterrorism advisor. He declares the "war on terrorism" is over and redefines it as a war on al-Qa'ida and its partners.
Pak goes ballistic about report on nuclear complex attacksWASHINGTON: American military leaders are ''comfortable with the security measures the Pakistani government and the Pakistani military have in place to ensure that their nuclear arsenal is safeguarded,'' a Pentagon official said on Tuesday even as Islamabad flew into a rage over …
Islamic Jihadis thrice attacked Pakistan nuclear sites - Media virtually ignores terrorist series of attacksPakistan's nuclear facilities have already been attacked at least thrice by its home-grown extremists and terrorists in little reported incidents over the last two years, even as the world remains divided over the safety and security of the nuclear weapons in the troubled country …
Al-Qaida may play role in Taliban successionAl-Qaida wants to choose the next Pakistani Taliban leader to replace Baitullah Mehsud, a top Pakistani official claimed Monday.
Time to stem the rot Since the end of the Afghan war in 1989 when the Soviet forces left Afghanistan, Pakistan had been looking for strategic depth in the war-torn country. First a government of so-called Mujahideen was cobbled together in Peshawar.
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