al Qaeda

U.S. Marines in Iraq's Sunni Heartland Prepare to Pull Back From Once-Violent Cities

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - October 27, 2008

Violence has plummeted in the insurgency's birthplace, but the fragile gains could be reversed. more >>

Syrians 'Clearly Have Harbored' Al Qaeda in Iraq, Says U.S. General

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - October 27, 2008

Maj. Gen. John Kelly says Syria, once a conduit for terrorists to enter Iraq, has become a "sanctuary." more >>

In Afghanistan, U.S. Forces Face Growing Challenges—And a Rising Death Toll

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - October 7, 2008

The resurgent Taliban is drawing more U.S. forces into the battle. more >>

Why Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda Might Try to Affect the Election Between Barack Obama and John McCain

By Richard Clarke - Opinion - October 2, 2008

Intelligence officials are worried, Richard Clarke writes, that al Qaeda may try to affect elections. more >>

After Suicide Bombing, Can Pakistan Launch a Credible Offensive Against Terrorism?

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - September 22, 2008

The government is under pressure to fight extremists—and the impression it's fighting America's war. more >>

9/11—We Said We'd Never Let It Happen Again, and Yet It Might

By Richard Clarke - Opinion - September 11, 2008

Our national institutions have failed over the past seven years, and we are once again at risk. more >>

Al Qaeda's Failed War on the U.S. Economy

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 11, 2008

Like Hitler and Stalin, bin Laden has underestimated America's 'sokojikara'. more >>

The Iraq Decisions That the Next President, Whether It’s Obama or McCain, Will Face

By Linda Robinson - Nation & World - August 20, 2008

In a new book, war correspondent Linda Robinson also assesses the performance of Gen. David Petraeus. more >>

A Grim 10-Year Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Africa

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - August 7, 2008

With the attacks, al Qaeda emerged as the pre-eminent terrorist threat to the United States. more >>

In Fighting al Qaeda, Bush's "Global War on Terrorism" Is Off Target

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 30, 2008

A New Rand Corp. study urges a "fundamental rethinking" of counterterrorism strategy. more >>

A Key al Qaeda Bomb Maker Is Killed (Again)

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - July 29, 2008

First reported killed in 2006, Midhat Mursi was the apparent target of an airstrike on Monday. more >>

Why Some Terrorists Make the Choice to Leave al Qaeda

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 16, 2008

Learning what drives militants away could help officials fight the terrorist group, a new paper says. more >>

Election Season Wild Card: Covert Operations Against Iran, al Qaeda

Nation & World - June 30, 2008

War being waged in the shadows could end up in the spotlight. more >>

Identity, Freedom, or Both?

By Natan Sharansky - Opinion - June 13, 2008

Natan Sharansky: Identity, Freedom, or Both? more >>

Pakistan's Border Badlands Are a Challenge for the Next President

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - June 13, 2008

Eliminating Pakistan's havens for al Qaeda and the Taliban is a goal for either McCain or Obama. more >>

News Buzz: 9/11 Suspects at Gitmo Tribunal, Clinton to Back Obama, and More

Nation & World - June 5, 2008

Alleged 9/11 conspirators face Gitmo tribunal. Hillary Clinton to back Barack Obama on Saturday. more >>

GAO Blasts U.S. Effort on Pakistan Safe Haven

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - May 22, 2008

A new report criticizes efforts against the terrorist threat from the border areas. more >>

Where al Qaeda and the Taliban Hide Out

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

U.S. military wrestles with the problem of the Afghan-Pakistani border region. more >>

Justice Dept. Inspector General Claims CIA Hampered Its Investigation

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

Report says the agency blocked access to senior al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah. more >>

Lebanon May Attract Sunnis Seeking to Wage Jihad

By Mitchell Prothero - Nation & World - May 15, 2008

Fears in Beirut that recent Shiite attacks may set the stage for revenge violence this summer. more >>

The U.S. Quietly Slashes the Reward Posted for the Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq

By Anna Mulrine and Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - May 12, 2008

The bounty for a most wanted terrorist is reduced from $5 million to $100,000. more >>

News Buzz: Pennsylvanians Head to Polls, Condoleezza Rice on Jimmy Carter's Hamas Visit, and More

News Desk - April 22, 2008

Today—six weeks after it all began—the polls are open and Pennsylvania voters finally get a chance to choose between the two bickering Democratic candidates. Hillary Clinton was the early favorite in the Keystone State, but since the campaigning in Pennsylvania, polls show Barack Obama has chiseled into her lead. more >>