The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-qaeda-in-iraq/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:01:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png al-Qaeda in Iraq | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-qaeda-in-iraq/ 32 32 Iraqi forces arrest Islamic State moneyman, al-Baghdadi’s deputy https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqi-forces-arrest-islamic-state-moneyman-al-baghdadis-deputy/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:10:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2629861 Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi praises 'one of the most difficult' cross-border intelligence operations ever conducted by his country

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]]> A legacy of death and suffering: 9/11 attacks brought havoc to bystander Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-legacy-of-death-and-suffering-9-11-attacks-brought-havoc-to-bystander-iraq/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 19:27:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2615593 US invasion aimed at confronting 'axis of evil' led to years of unrest, violence, and civil strife, rather than bringing the stability originally envisioned

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]]> Trump pardons former US soldier who killed Iraqi prisoner https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-pardons-former-us-soldier-who-killed-iraqi-prisoner/ Tue, 07 May 2019 06:13:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2071230 Lt. Michael Behenna had been scheduled to remain on parole until 2024; questions have been raised about court's handling of his claim of self-defense

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]]> 1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy https://www.timesofisrael.com/1991-gulf-war-looms-large-over-bushs-mideast-legacy/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:47:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1971908 The events of Washington's first armed conflict with Saddam Hussein have helped shape the region's last three decades

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]]> Iraq hangs 38 members of Islamic State, al-Qaeda for terrorism https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-hangs-38-members-of-islamic-state-al-qaeda-for-terrorism/ Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:11:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1751029 Executions carried out at Nasiriyah prison in the presence of Justice Minister Haidar al-Zameli

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]]> Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert https://www.timesofisrael.com/their-caliphate-in-ruins-is-militants-melt-into-the-desert/ Sun, 29 Oct 2017 07:58:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1719790 Driven from urban centers in Iraq and Syria, jihadist group expected to launch hit-and-run attacks, expand presence elsewhere

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]]> Al-Qaeda set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-qaeda-set-to-gain-as-islamic-state-disintegrates/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:19:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1713551 Under pressure from US-led coalition and Russian-backed Syrian troops, fleeing battle-hardened jihadists may return to bin Laden strategy of attacking West

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]]> Islamic State releases audio message purportedly from top leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-releases-new-audio-message-purported-from-top-leader/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:04:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1702258 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, thought by some to be dead, heard vowing to keep fighting, praising jihadists, lauding terror attacks in Europe and US

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]]> Baghdadi ‘The Ghost’: World jihad’s low-profile boss https://www.timesofisrael.com/baghdadi-the-ghost-world-jihads-low-profile-boss/ Sun, 09 Jul 2017 18:21:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1655050 Reclusive Islamic State leader announced caliphate in Grand Mosque in June 2014 and hasn't been seen since

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]]> Qatar’s billion-dollar ransom was ‘last straw’ that led to Gulf crisis – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/qatars-billion-dollar-ransom-was-last-straw-that-led-to-gulf-crisis-report/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:10:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1633791 Vast payment by Doha to Iran and al-Qaeda for release of royal hunting party said to have pushed Saudi Arabia and allies to cut ties

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]]> Middle East’s ‘demons’ now an unstoppable force, writes veteran correspondent https://www.timesofisrael.com/middle-easts-demons-now-an-unstoppable-force-writes-veteran-correspondent/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 06:37:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1482289 In book of on-scene diaries 'The Age of Jihad,' Patrick Cockburn describes why the sectarian holy war in the Middle East is now an unclosable Pandora's box

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]]> US said to have paid $500m for fake al-Qaeda-style propaganda videos https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-said-to-have-paid-500m-for-fake-al-qaeda-style-propaganda-videos/ Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1473669 Pentagon contracted controversial British PR agency to run 'covert' media campaign during Iraq war, new report says

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]]> Slain IS figure was powerful leader with multiple roles https://www.timesofisrael.com/slain-is-figure-was-powerful-leader-with-multiple-roles/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:35:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1455030 Adnani masterminded strategy that resulted in 1,800 deaths in attacks in Paris, Brussels, Istanbul and Orlando

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]]> US: Islamic State leader killed in Iraq’s Anbar province https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-islamic-state-leader-killed-in-iraqs-anbar-province/ Mon, 09 May 2016 20:43:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1389553 Abu Wahib, 3 others die in American airstrike; IS commander had been mocked last year for looking like shawarma

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]]> In will, Bin Laden says he wants fortune used ‘on jihad’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-will-bin-laden-says-he-wants-fortune-used-on-jihad/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1349834 Declassified documents highlight the al-Qaeda leader's fears of being located, suspicions wife had tracking device in her tooth

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