Al-Qaida

Arrest of Pakistani journalist spurs dispute over Al-Qaida allegations

Supporters of Muhammad Saad bin Riaz say the accusations do not match his work as a researcher and journalist focused on regional conflicts and information warfare.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Muhammad Saad bin Riaz
An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny

The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Policemen make way for prison van afer a security raid at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's headquarters in Islamabad on July 22, 2024.

Pakistan arrests ISKP propaganda chief Sultan Aziz Azzam, report says

Pakistan said it detained IS KP media figure Sultan Aziz Azzam, with a UN report citing a major blow to the group’s propaganda and regional operations.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Indonesian radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir enters a courtroom for the first day of an appeal hearing in Cilacap, Central Java province, January 12, 2016.

Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Bashir

Bashir, 82, who was among Indonesia's most notorious extremists, is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network.

|ByREUTERS

The not so progressive Palestinian cause

JUNE 21, 2015ByPETRA MARQUARDT-BIGMAN
The Jerusalem Post

US State Department: Terror attacks, deaths, up sharply in 2014

Fatalities due to terrorism soars by 81% whilst ISIS surges ahead of al-Qaida as leading jihadist group.

JUNE 19, 2015ByREUTERS
ISIS terrorists

Al-Qaida confirms top leader killed by US in Yemen

The group has met and appointed its former military chief as leader.

JUNE 16, 2015ByREUTERS
Nasser al-Wuhayshi‏

'Druse worries over Syrian brethren could be exaggerated'

Thousands in northern Israel protest after al-Qaida-linked rebels in Syria killed 20 Druse villagers last week.

JUNE 14, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS
JABER HAMOUD (second left), head of the Druse and Circassian Local Councils Forum, protests in Sajur Sunday.

Ya'alon warns Gaza rocket terrorists: 'Don't continue to test us'

In light of recent rocket attacks, defense minister warns that Israel will not tolerate fire on its cities and communities.

JUNE 8, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Moshe Yaalon

Leader of Syrian al-Qaida wing says aiming to take Damascus

Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamad al-Golani tells Al Jazeera that Syrian President "Assad's fall won't take a long time."

MAY 27, 2015ByREUTERS
Members of al-Qaida's‏ Nusra Front [File]

Hezbollah seizes hills from al-Qaida on Syria border

Iranian-backed Hezbollah has backed Syrian President Bashar Assad in his country's civil war.

MAY 25, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS
A Lebanon Hezbollah fighter carries his weapon as he stands in Khashaat, in the Qalamoun region

Bin Laden letters reveal devotion to family, killing Americans, English-language literature

US government releases newly-translated documents gathered during 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistani compound, giving the public insight into the al-Qaida leader's interests, routine.

MAY 21, 2015ByCORAL BRAUN
Osama bin-Laden

Bin Laden urged end to internal al-Qaida rivalries, more attacks against US, documents show

Declassified documents also reveal an al-Qaida job application prototype and bin Laden's reading list.

MAY 20, 2015ByREUTERS
Osama bin-Laden

Syrian army, Hezbollah advancing in border area against jihadists

Al-Qaida’s Nusra Front in the Qalamoun region promises to “eradicate” Islamic State “because there is no longer any other option.”

MAY 12, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Members of al-Qaida's‏ Nusra Front [File]