Bin Laden’s son threatens revenge for father’s assassination
The son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio
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How Islamic State overtook al Qaeda
By Mohamad Bazzi On June 12, a gunman stormed a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others. During the massacre
Why are the Islamists still attacking the West?
By Gwynne Dyer BECAUSE most people think of Islamic State, al-Qaeda and their ilk as being crazies motivated solely by hatred, they are not puzzled
New bin Laden documents show a suspicious, pressured al Qaeda
By Warren Strobel, Phil Stewart and Mark Hosenball Al Qaeda’s leaders were increasingly worried about spies in their midst, drones in the air and secret
Biden offers new account of his advice to Obama on bin Laden raid
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he advised President Barack Obama in May 2011 to go ahead with the raid that killed al
CIA chief admits agency used ‘abhorrent’ methods on detainees (Update 1)
By Mark Hosenball CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday some agency officers used “abhorrent” methods on detainees captured following the Sept. 11 attacks and
Who shot bin Laden? Former US Navy SEALS make rival claims
By Mark Hosenball Members of the US Navy Seal commando team that killed Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan hideout in May, 2011 are making
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of conspiracy
Jordan’s state security court on Thursday acquitted radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who was extradited from Britain last year, of charges of conspiring to commit
New York dedicates 9/11 museum
By Roberta Rampton President Barack Obama led an emotional dedication on Thursday of a museum that commemorates the traumatic events of Sept. 11, 2001, built on the “ground zero”
Secret US Senate report details CIA abuse
By Carey Gillam The Central Intelligence Agency misled the US government and public for years about aspects of its brutal interrogation programme, concealing details about harsh treatment of detainees
Resurgent Regional Terrorism: A Sinister Threat
The global significance and relevance of Al Qaeda has been questioned since the death of Osama bin Laden. Former director of the CIA’s Political Islam
Somber US ceremonies mark 12th anniversary of September 11 attacks
By Victoria Cavaliere and Mark Felsenthal Bagpipes, tolling bells and a reading of the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died when hijacked jetliners