Al Qaeda

French forces kill al Qaeda's North African commander

There was no immediate confirmation of his death from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, known as AQIM, which has made millions of dollars abducting foreigners for ransom over the years and made large swaths of West Africa too dangerous for aid groups.

Why Twitter does not block PKK-linked accounts for “glorifying violence”

In light of its new policy of marking hateful content, the company does little to stop PKK-linked accounts, which glorify violence against the Turkish state.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in Burkina Faso attack

Residents say a livestock market in eastern town of Kompienbiga was targeted, in a deadly raid that security sources say was carried by groups with links to Al Qaeda and Daesh.

Will revelations about the US naval base shooting impact ties with Saudis?

US officials have finally broken into the iPhones of Mohammad Alshamrani who they say was working for Al Qaeda.

Saudi attacker on US base had longstanding Al Qaeda ties - US

Attack by Royal Saudi Air Force flight student Alshamrani would be the first successful Al Qaeda-organised assault on the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks, said David Sterman, a senior policy analyst at the New America think tank.

Turkey-UAE spat: How the rogue Gulf state sowed chaos in the Middle East

Under the command of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, its military adventurism has had a disastrous impact in several countries, mainly in Libya, Syria and Yemen.

Mali army base attack kills at least 25 soldiers – army

Officials say the death toll could climb after militants, who arrived on motorbikes and in cars, attacked a military base in the Gao region.

Community empowerment is the key to containing coronavirus in Somalia

The only way to counter the diminished writ of Somalia's central authority is to strengthen community action.

Why is Washington so discreet about the US-Taliban deal?

Top US negotiator, Zalmay Khalilzad is known to have connections with shadowy figures in Afghanistan and experts are struggling to understand what exactly he has agreed with the Taliban.

Will the US-Taliban agreement lead to real peace?

The peace process is going through its most intricate phase as Afghan leaders from all sides struggle to find common ground.

US, Taliban sign peace deal in Qatar to end America's longest war

Over 18 years after the war began, the accord sets the stage for US troop pullout from Afghanistan. If the deal is successful, the "graveyard of empires" will have once again successfully turned away another world power from its landlocked borders.

US, Taliban to sign troop withdrawal deal in Qatar

“If the Taliban and the government of Afghanistan live up to these commitments, we will have a powerful path forward to end the war in Afghanistan and bring our troops home,” President Trump said in a statement.