June 6, 2012
PakistanA profile of the international terrorist network that the United States has singled out as the most serious threat to U.S. security.
July 12, 2017
QatarOne of the world’s most-watched news networks is at the center of a geopolitical rift between a Saudi-led bloc and the broadcaster’s funder, Qatar.
May 16, 2008
IraqThe anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, virtually unknown before the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s government, has leveraged his family name to become one of the most influential Shiite leaders in m…
June 8, 2007
Terrorism and CounterterrorismAn overview of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group.
March 27, 2015
Al-QaedaAlgerian and Western counterterrorism efforts, along with an African-led peacekeeping force in Mali, have shifted the North African al-Qaeda franchise’s criminal and terrorist activities to remote ar…
June 19, 2015
Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has emerged as one of the most dangerous al-Qaeda affiliates, strengthening amid political unrest in Yemen.
July 14, 2011
Terrorism and CounterterrorismAyman al-Zawahiri, now America’s most wanted terrorist, took over as the head of al-Qaeda in June 2011 after the killing of erstwhile head Osama bin Laden.
February 1, 2010
Terrorism and CounterterrorismFinancial pressures have weakened al-Qaeda’s tactical abilities, but analysts say affiliated networks are finding new ways to raise and spend money, complicating efforts to squeeze a savvy foe.