al Qaeda

Tensions with Iran almost scuttled a major international training exercise in the Sahel.

Today’s university freshmen were born after the Twin Towers fell. In the Trump era, lack of historical perspective makes young people susceptible to alarmism and more likely to misread threats.

Eighteen years after 9/11, the terrorist group has found a new home—and rediscovered its old mission.

A generation ago, the Taliban promised to prevent Osama bin Laden from targeting Americans—then came 9/11.

Anger at the presence of U.S. troops on sacred Saudi soil led Osama bin Laden to found al Qaeda and wage jihad on the West. The crown prince’s decision to welcome them back could light the fuse again.

Despite claims by Pompeo, Tehran and al Qaeda have been at odds more often than they've been aligned since 9/11.

That’s what the CIA said when it had Osama bin Laden in its sights after 9/11. Instead, America veered off into Iraq, and the result is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who appeared in a new video this week.

The amorphous Boko Haram splinter group is taking inspiration where it can get it and bringing disaster to the Lake Chad Basin in the process.

The brutal attack in Kenya is designed to show Washington and the world that the terrorist group is still a force to be reckoned with in East Africa.

Washington should hand over U.S. military and political roles to other countries, including China.

In the social media age, what you share is deciding what happens on the battlefield.

Washington has left a vacuum in the Middle East, letting U.S. allies do as they please—no matter how high the body count.

On the podcast: Ambassador Prudence Bushnell survived the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya. Now she tells her story.

With options limited for fighting terrorists, negotiations may be the best remaining alternative.

The CIA recently released hundreds of thousands of files seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound. What can we learn from them?

Trump’s looser authorities for airstrikes have unleashed huge increases in ordnance in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Critics might be surprised by its effectiveness.

Al Qaeda’s leader was in hiding for over a decade. A new account tells us what he was doing.

Just in time for the holiday break, FP returns to reviewing new and upcoming titles on all aspects of international affairs.

Sixteen years into the war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is preparing to finally win or go home trying.