Since 9/11, much of al-Qaeda’s operational capacity has been dismantled but experts say the group’s strength now lies in its ability to inspire others to carry out terrorist attacks.

A profile of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a militant Islamist group that is fully merged with al-Qaeda.

A profile of Abu Bakar Bashir, the Indonesian cleric whose fiery invectives have motivated terrorist attacks like the 2002 Bali bombings, and who some experts say is affiliated with al-Qaeda.

This publication is now archived. Which Islamist groups are currently operating in Egypt?Islamic opposition groups have been active in Egypt for decades. The nation’s latest terror attacks--which kil…

A profile of the Algerian terrorist organization, Armed Islamic Group (GIA).