An al-Qaida militant accused of masterminding the deadly suicide-bombing attack on the USS Cole naval destroyer in 2000 has been killed in an airstrike, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Pakistan says it’s being made a scapegoat for American failures in the war against terror. Continue reading
Seventeen years after the U.S. embarked on a global war against terror, casualties continue to grow as does American spending on war and related costs. Continue reading
Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest figure to highlight missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s ties to former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. Continue reading
Syrian rebels have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the province of Idlib as part of a demilitarization deal with Russia and Turkey, Turkey’s state-run news agency says. Continue reading
“Idlib isn’t just important for Syria’s future, it is of importance for our national security and for the future of the region,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Continue reading
Russia, Turkey and Iran are hoping to reach a last-minute deal to avoid a potentially catastrophic battle in the rebel-held province of Idlib, Syria. Continue reading
U.S. forces say they conducted six strikes against al-Qaida targets in Yemen since May, with the most recent operation carried out in mid-August. Continue reading
The deals, uncovered by an Associated Press investigation, have allowed al-Qaeda militants to survive to fight another day. Continue reading
The marriage of the younger bin Laden to the daughter of Mohammed Atta was revealed by the bin Laden family in an interview with the Guardian in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading