Tag: Al Qaeda

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., questions national security and intelligence officials as they testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding NSA surveillance in Washington last year. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Nunes: ‘The president doesn’t need any new authority’ for ISIS

David M. Drucker · September 7, 2014 6:53 pm

Israelis worry with Syrian al-Qaida on doorstep

Daniel Estrin · September 4, 2014 6:34 pm

People walk outside the Taj Mahal hotel, which was one of the targets of the 2008 terror attacks by a small group of Pakistani militants in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. At least three Indian states with large Muslim populations have been put on alert in the wake of a video release where the leader of Al-Qaida says the terrorist group has expanded into India.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Al-Qaida leader says it has expanded into India

Tim Sullivan · September 4, 2014 1:50 pm

Saudi arrests 88 suspects in alleged al-Qaida cell

National Security

Saudi arrests 88 suspects in alleged al-Qaida cell

abdullah-alshihri · September 2, 2014 4:35 pm

Al Qaeda-linked group releases 5 Lebanese troops

Al Qaeda-linked group releases 5 Lebanese troops

Washington Examiner · August 31, 2014 12:44 pm

Egypt militants post beheading video

Egypt militants post beheading video

Washington Examiner · August 28, 2014 7:12 pm

Why Al Qaeda Released An American Hostage

Thomas Joscelyn · August 25, 2014 6:08 pm

Iraq Shiite fighters hold their weapons during clashes with militants from the extremist Islamic State group in Jurf al-Sakhar, Iraq, on Monday. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

National Security

Experts say Obama should lay out clear goals for Iraq reforms

Susan Crabtree · August 25, 2014 9:00 am

In this image made from undated video obtained by The Associated Press, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a man believed to be Peter Theo Curtis, a U.S. citizen held hostage by an al-Qaida linked group in Syria, delivers a statement. The U.S. government said on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 that Curtis, who had been held hostage for about two years, had been released. (AP Photo)

National Security

US says American held in Syria has been freed

JIM KUHNHENNRYAN LUCAS · August 25, 2014 2:22 am

UN approves measure to combat al-Qaida fighters

UN approves measure to combat al-Qaida fighters

Edith Lederer · August 15, 2014 11:41 pm

Al-Qaida urges abducted man’s family to press US

Al-Qaida urges abducted man’s family to press US

Maamoun Youssef · August 15, 2014 12:18 pm

Islamic State’s murderous excess is the road to its demise

Austin Bay · August 14, 2014 2:52 pm