The doctrinal concept of al-Qaeda was first coined by the Palestinian Islamist scholar and jihadist leader Abdullah Azzam in an April 1988 issue of Al-Jihad magazine to describe a religiously committed …

Apr 8, 2026 · al-Qaeda, broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s and became one of the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations after carrying out …

May 6, 2024 · Al Qaeda (AQ, alt. Al Qaida or Al Qa’eda) is a transnational Sunni Islamist terrorist organization with a network of affiliates. The group rose to global prominence after perpetrating the …

Al-Qa‘ida is a Salafi terrorist group that has evolved from its pre-9/11 base in Afghanistan and Pakistan into a dispersed, global network of affiliates and supporters. Although al-Qa‘ida’s central leadership …

Dec 4, 2018 · The global terror network, al Qaeda, founded by Osama bin Laden, has been responsible for thousands of deaths on 9/11...

[80] Lynne O’Donnell, “Al Qaeda is Back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan,” Foreign Policy, March 22, 2024. See also Edward Luce, “Is Global Terror Making a Comeback?”

Jan 18, 2015 · Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks was the deadliest ever on American soil, killing nearly 3,000 people. Since the fall of the Taliban, al-Qaeda has established operations worldwide, including in …

Jul 10, 2022 · An in-depth analysis of Al Qaeda's evolution from its formation in 1988, exploring its ideological roots, major attacks, strategic shifts, and current status in the global jihadist movement.

Islamic State has claimed it killed 35 fighters linked to Al-Qaeda in western Niger, in the latest sign of intensifying clashes between rival jihadist groups battling for control of the Sahel. The ...

Born out of the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan during the Cold War, Al-Qaeda would grow over the ensuing decades to become one of the most prolific and consequential global terror groups to ever …