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Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda is militant organisation founded in 1988 and led by Saif Al Adel. It has many branches, notably in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and in the Maghreb

Boys affected by Yemen’s conflict at a rehabilitation centre in Marib in 2018. UN officials warn militant groups are exploiting instability in the country. AP

UN terror monitor warns on AQAP resurgence in Yemen

NewsFebruary 05, 2026

The case against Ramez Al Khayyat, left, and Moataz Al Khayyat has been dismissed. Getty Images

Case against Syrians accused of funding extremists dismissed

UKJanuary 05, 2026

A UAE returning soldier from Yemen.

01:39

Yemen needs 'new counter-terrorism strategy' as UAE withdraws

MENADecember 31, 2025

UAE Special Forces take part in a military exercise in Abu Dhabi. The counterterrorism operatives will now be withdrawn from Yemen. AFP

UAE counterterrorist forces played 'crucial role' against Al Qaeda in Yemen

MENADecember 30, 2025

Mohamad Ali Harisi, The National Foreign Editor

01:53

What has UAE’s role in Yemen really been since 2015?

MENADecember 30, 2025

Armed police in Manchester after the synagogue attack in October. There are now fears that Al Qaeda propaganda could lead to more lone wolf attacks. Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Al Qaeda propaganda triggers fears of rise in 'lone wolf' terror in Europe

UKNovember 06, 2025

Supporters of the Sudanese armed popular resistance, which backs the army, ride on trucks in Gedaref. AFP

Extremism's return to Sudan should alarm the world

CommentApril 18, 2025

Images of a destroyed car said to belong to Muhammad Salah Al Za'bir suggest a Hellfire R9X missile may have been used in the attack. AFP

US kills senior Al Qaeda-linked militant in Syria

MENAJanuary 31, 2025

Syrians wave the Russian flag in support of its invasion of Ukraine, at a rally in Damascus during the Assad regime. AFP

01:53

Assad's allies play role in 'surge in disinformation' against new administration

MENAJanuary 09, 2025

The Maarrawi family are based in Dubai but hope to be part of rebuilding Syria. Photo: Fayez Maarrawi

Joy tinged with anxiety as Syrians in UAE fear for thousands missing

UAEDecember 10, 2024

An opposition fighter tears up a painting depicting Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his late father Hafez at Aleppo’s airport. AP

UK minister to visit region amid fears of spillover from Syria attacks

MENADecember 03, 2024

Fighters affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, in the Yemeni city of Aden. The group has been the target of several attacks blamed on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. AFP

Yemen car bomb attack kills fighters linked to Southern Transitional Council

MENAAugust 16, 2024

Taliban patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2022. EPA

Terror groups operating out of Afghanistan pose significant threat, UN report says

USJuly 11, 2024

Student protesters gather at their camp at Columbia University in New York in April. AP

Iran and Al Qaeda accused of trying to co-opt US pro-Palestine protests

USMay 30, 2024

A photo released by the Indian Navy shows pirates aboard the MV Abdullah after it was seized on March 12. Photo: Indian Navy

Somali pirates free cargo ship MV Abdullah after $5m ransom paid

NewsApril 14, 2024

The SYL hotel in Mogadishu. Al Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on the site in 2019. AP

Somali forces 'neutralise' Al Shabab militants after Mogadishu hotel attack

MENAMarch 15, 2024

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