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.

MAY 6, 2026|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE

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.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026|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.

DECEMBER 22, 2025|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.

JANUARY 4, 2021|ByREUTERS

Yemen death toll rises to 137 in aftermath of suicide bombings against Shiite mosques

The Islamic State group and al-Qaida have both rallied against the Houthi insurgency effectively controlling the country who they consider apostates and polytheists.

MARCH 21, 2015ByREUTERS

A Shi'ite Houthi militant poses for a photo during a mass funeral for victims of a suicide attack on followers of the Shi'ite Houthi group in Sanaa

Al-Qaida affiliate vows to fight Hezbollah

“The assaults that Hezbollah is committing against Sunnis in Syria are not a secret anymore... Our target at this stage is to attack the Iranian party's strongholds.”

MARCH 16, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Members of al-Qaida's‏ Nusra Front [File]

Report: Afghanistan gave CIA money to al-Qaida for diplomat's ransom

About $1 million in CIA money was funneled to al-Qaida.

MARCH 14, 2015ByREUTERS

People are silhouetted as they pose with laptops in front of a screen projected with binary code and a Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) emblem

Report: Israel treating al-Qaida fighters wounded in Syria civil war

Nusra Front is the Sunni Muslim al-Qaida offshoot which is currently fighting the Iranian-backed axis of Bashar Assad and Hezbollah in Syria.

MARCH 13, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria

Yemen blues

The disintegration of the republic seems close.

MARCH 8, 2015ByBRUCE MADDY-WEITZMAN

Anti-Houthi protesters demonstrate in Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz, February 11, following the Houthi takeover in the capital Sanaa

US closing embassy in conflict-ridden Yemen

Officials in Washington confirm mission will close due to unpredictable security situation in country where rebel group has seized control of the capital.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015ByREUTERS