The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-qaeda/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png al-Qaeda | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-qaeda/ 32 32 Islamist and Kurdish texts banned under Assad openly displayed at Damascus book fair https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamist-and-kurdish-texts-banned-under-assad-openly-displayed-at-damascus-book-fair/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:06:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753464 Sayyid Qutb's 'Milestones,' biography of ex-al-Qaeda figure on sale; event coordinator says no books are banned, aside from those that offend country's norms or glorify old regime

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]]> UK to pay ‘substantial sum’ to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee over torture claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-to-pay-substantial-sum-to-palestinian-guantanamo-detainee-over-torture-claims/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:58:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733007 Lawsuit settlement for Saudi-born-and-raised prisoner Abu Zubaydah, jailed since 2002 and now said not to have belonged to al-Qaeda, comes after he was waterboarded 83 times

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]]> ISIS, al-Qaeda have evolved in last decade, still pose global threat, say analysts https://www.timesofisrael.com/isis-al-qaeda-have-evolved-in-last-decade-still-pose-global-threat-say-analysts/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:37:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3687632 A decade after deadly jihadist attacks in Paris, terror groups have undergone reconfiguration, losing sanctuary in Syria and Iraq and becoming most active in Africa

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]]> French cement maker Lafarge goes on trial on charges of financing jihadists in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-cement-maker-lafarge-goes-on-trial-on-charges-of-financing-jihadists-in-syria/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3680810 Unprecedented case alleges millions given in payments to Islamic State and al-Nusra Front in 2013-2014; former executives could face up to 10 years in prison

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]]> Report: Iraq helped Syria foil attack on Sharaa by ex-members of his rebel group https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-iraq-helped-syria-foil-attack-on-sharaa-by-ex-members-of-his-rebel-group/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:32:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3646046 Fighters who defected from HTS due to disappointment with Syria's direction under new administration also said to have plotted bombing campaign to ignite sectarian violence

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]]> US court rejects plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-rejects-plea-deal-for-accused-9-11-mastermind-khalid-sheikh-mohammed/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:56:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596373 Agreement would have taken death penalty off table for accused architect of deadliest terrorist attack on US soil; decision prolongs over two decades of legal limbo at Guantanamo

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]]> UK marks 20 years since the deadly al-Qaeda 7/7 London bombings https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-marks-20-years-since-the-deadly-al-qaeda-7-7-london-bombings/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3592685 King Charles III, Prime Minister Starmer lead remembrance of victims of suicide attacks that killed 52; at subway stations near sites, staff, commuters hold minute of silence

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]]> US approves of Syrian plan to absorb foreign jihadists into its army, Trump envoy says https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-approves-of-syrian-plan-to-absorb-foreign-jihadists-into-its-army-trump-envoy-says/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:06:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3563520 Amid countries' rapprochement, White House okays Sharaa government's proposal to form unit including some 3,500 fighters from abroad -- mostly Chinese Uighurs

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]]> US announces airstrike that killed senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-announces-airstrike-that-killed-senior-al-qaeda-leader-in-syria/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:27:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3493912 Strike targeting top military commander in Hurras al-Din comes after the Islamist terror group's Syrian branch claimed to disband in wake of Assad regime's fall

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]]> Suicide bomber kills police officer, wounds another in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/suicide-bomber-kills-police-officer-wounds-another-in-iran/ Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:05:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3448781 Identity of killer still unknown, but some media reports say perpetrator is linked to al-Qaeda

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]]> Syrian rebel leader: Territory will not be used to launch attacks against Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-islamist-leader-says-rebel-groups-to-be-disbanded-minority-rights-protected/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:41:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3441232 Chief of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which ousted Assad regime, pledges commitment to 1974 buffer-zone agreement, says IDF activity in Syria 'must end' and Israel 'has to pull back'

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]]> Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-abu-mohammed-al-golani-leader-of-insurgency-that-toppled-syrias-assad/ Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:15:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3434969 Senior al-Qaeda commander, 42, whose real name is Ahmad al-Sharaa, split from terror group, now depicts himself as champion of pluralism; US offered $10m. for info enabling his capture

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]]> Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on crossroads city of Homs https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-flee-as-syrian-rebels-advance-on-crossroads-city-of-homs/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:40:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3433884 Leader of Islamist rebel group says he wants to 'build Syria,' bring refugees home from Lebanon and Europe, as insurgents press offensive toward key city linking Damascus to coast

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]]> Rebels launch large-scale attack on Assad’s forces in northwestern Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/rebels-launch-large-scale-attack-on-assads-forces-in-northwestern-syria/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:21:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3428778 Jihadist group HTS's offensive, started same day as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, regarded as largest since 2020; Syrian army says it bombed opposition targets with Russia

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]]> Al-Qaeda training manual found in home of British teen accused of murdering 3 girls https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-qaeda-training-manual-found-in-home-of-british-teen-accused-of-murdering-3-girls/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:41:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3407968 UK police examine possibility of terror charges for Axel Rudakubana, who has already been charged with killing 3 girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, producing deadly poison

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