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Al-Qaeda

EU ministers approve new Iran sanctions after Tehran’s crackdown on protests

A bus burnt during protests on a street in Tehran on Jan 16.
A bus burnt during protests on a street in Tehran on Jan 16.

British teen who praised Southport murderer jailed for possessing Al-Qaeda manual

McKenzie Morgan planned to bomb a reunion concert by British rock band Oasis.
McKenzie Morgan planned to bomb a reunion concert by British rock band Oasis.

Sharaa to become first Syrian leader to attend UN meetings since 1967

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa meeting a US delegation in Damascus on Sept 12.
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa meeting a US delegation in Damascus on Sept 12.

US National Counterterrorism Centre warns of threat from Al-Qaeda

Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says

FILE PHOTO: A convoy of Nigerien soldiers patrol outside the town of Ouallam, Niger, July 6, 2021. Picture taken July 6, 2021.  REUTERS/Media Coulibaly/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A convoy of Nigerien soldiers patrol outside the town of Ouallam, Niger, July 6, 2021. Picture taken July 6, 2021.  REUTERS/Media Coulibaly/File Photo

UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al-Qaeda

The report comes as diplomats expect the United States to seek the removal of UN sanctions on HTS and Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa Sharaa.
The report comes as diplomats expect the United States to seek the removal of UN sanctions on HTS and Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa Sharaa.

US says strike in Syria killed Al-Qaeda affiliate official

Abu Bakar Bashir rekindles dream of an Islamic state in Indonesia

Abu Bakar Bashir’s ideological tenacity presents a persistent dilemma for Indonesia’s counterterrorism apparatus.
Abu Bakar Bashir’s ideological tenacity presents a persistent dilemma for Indonesia’s counterterrorism apparatus.

Indonesia mulls repatriation bid for accused Bali bomb plotter Hambali, its minister says

US, Taliban in talks to swop detainees, say reports

FILE PHOTO: Chain link fence and concertina wire surrounds a deserted guard tower within Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp Delta at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 21, 2016.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chain link fence and concertina wire surrounds a deserted guard tower within Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp Delta at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 21, 2016.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.