Al Qaeda

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Turkey is seeking the arrest of two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who were dismissed amid the fallout from the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Courage, Strength & Optimism

Saudi ambivalence to Houthis encourages terrorism

Michael Rubin · July 25, 2025 6:00 am

Pentagon files appeal to halt Guantanamo Bay 9/11 plea deals

Mike Brest · January 8, 2025 11:08 am

Plea deals for 9/11 masterminds upheld by military court

Jenny Goldsberry · December 31, 2024 11:38 am

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the White House in Washington on Nov. 13, 2019.

Time to talk Turkey

Dominic Green · December 13, 2024 4:30 am

On third anniversary of Afghanistan embarrassment, Harris remains clueless

Washington Examiner · August 30, 2024 12:01 am

In this Dec. 22, 2006, file photo, Rashid Rauf is escorted by Pakistani police officers, unseen, to appear in court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Beltway Confidential

Purge the liquid and laptop ghosts of Rashid Rauf and Ibrahim al Asiri

Tom Rogan · December 13, 2023 5:50 pm

The White House forcefully denounced Thursday a growing number of American TikTok users voicing support for the ideas outlined in Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America."

White House denounces TikTok users lionizing Osama bin Laden

Christian Datoc · November 16, 2023 10:34 pm

How will Iran spend its Biden billions?

Beltway Confidential

How will Iran spend its Biden billions?

Michael Rubin · September 13, 2023 7:10 am

Beltway Confidential

Twenty-five years later, what the US can learn from the East African embassy bombings

William Corbett · July 27, 2023 12:39 pm

Al Qaeda-affiliated officials help lead Taliban government, UN report finds

Jerry Dunleavy · June 12, 2023 9:00 pm

FBI Most Wanted Terrorist poster for Saif al-Adel, an al-Qaeda leader who may take over the terrorist organization following a U.S. airstrike which killed Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Al Qaeda’s new ‘de facto’ leader Saif al Adel is under the protection of Iran, UN says

Jerry Dunleavy · February 14, 2023 9:22 pm

Majority-Christian Ethiopia has angered Islamic groups due to its periodic armed conflicts with neighboring Somalia, which is mainly Muslim. (AP Photo)

Saif al Adel widely viewed as new al Qaeda leader, UN says

Mike Brest · February 14, 2023 7:16 pm