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Al-Qaida

The global terror network was hardly known to the public before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington. Since then, the Islamic extremist organization has become the center of the War on Terror and has alleged footholds in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Africa and Europe.

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"Millions of People Are Leaving the Country" - Christian Werner / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai "Millions of People Are Leaving the Country"

Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to leave his country. DER SPIEGEL traveled to Kabul to his private office to interview the former Afghan president about the return of al Qaida in his country, the ban on education for women – and his fears for his own children. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Susanne Koelbl in Kabul

Biden zum Tod des Al-Qaida-Chefs »Egal, wie lange es braucht. Egal, wo du dich versteckst…«

In einer Fernsehansprache hat US-Präsident Joe Biden den Tod des Al-Qaida-Anführers Aiman al-Sawahiri bestätigt. Er beschwor amerikanische Tugenden – und drohte allen, »die versuchen, den USA zu schaden«.

US-Präsidenten gedenken der Toten des 11. September – außer Trump - CHIP SOMODEVILLA / imago images/UPI Photo

USA US-Präsidenten gedenken der Toten des 11. September – außer Trump

US-Präsident Joe Biden wandte sich in einer emotionalen Videobotschaft an die Amerikaner und rief zur Einheit des Landes auf. Auch die früheren Präsidenten Clinton, Bush und Obama zeigten sich versöhnlich. Nur Trump scherte aus.

"The Real Threat Is Islamic State, Not Al-Qaida" - Victor J. Blue / The New York Times / laif

Terror Expert on Afghanistan "The Real Threat Is Islamic State, Not Al-Qaida"

The attack at the Kabul airport shows that the Taliban are unable to get the country completely under control, terror expert Wassim Nasr argues in an interview. An entity that once offered safe haven to terrorists will now have to fight them. Interview Conducted by Britta Sandberg

"This Moment Holds Dangers" - MOHAMMAD ISMAIL/ REUTERS

U.S. Peace Talks with the Taliban "This Moment Holds Dangers"

Zalmay Khalilzad is negotiating with the Taliban on behalf of the U.S. In an interview, he talks about the current threats to peace in Afghanistan and why the U.S. decided to make a deal with the Islamists. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl

In a Devastated Country, One City Is Thriving - Sana'a center

War in Yemen In a Devastated Country, One City Is Thriving

The city of Marib in Yemen was long seen as an al-Qaida stronghold. But as the rest of the war-ravaged country descends ever deeper into chaos, it has become an unofficial capital with booming businesses and a popular university, a place poised between horror and hope. Von Christoph Reuter

Why It's So Hard to Track a 'Lone Wolf' - HANDOUT/ REUTERS

Terrorist Attacks Why It's So Hard to Track a 'Lone Wolf'

So-called "lone wolf" terrorists, like the man behind the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, are difficult for authorities to monitor -- but Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric is no solution. Von Peter Bergen

A Starting Point for Peace in Syria - BASSAM KHABIEH/ REUTERS

Hope in Montreux? A Starting Point for Peace in Syria

Violence in Syria has been appalling in the run up to this week's peace talks in Switzerland, where rebel and government representatives are to sit down together. Secret meetings in recent months give cause for hope. Von Christoph Reuter

Jihadist Group Expands Rapidly in Syria

Masked Army Jihadist Group Expands Rapidly in Syria

A murderous Islamist group called ISIS is obstructing Syrian rebels in their battle against President Bashar Assad's regime. The Free Syrian Army seems barely able to put up a fight in the face of their brutal tactics. Von Christoph Reuter

Former Prisoners Fight in Syrian Insurgency - BULENT KILIC/ AFP

From Jail to Jihad Former Prisoners Fight in Syrian Insurgency

Some have done time for terrorism, while others were radicalized inside: Former prison inmates are now on the frontlines of the Syrian civil war. The jihadists fighting alongside the rebels are discrediting the insurgency, just as Damascus may have hoped. Von Raniah Salloum

Al-Qaida Thinks Globally But Acts Locally - Yahya Arhab/ dpa

Terror Retooled Al-Qaida Thinks Globally But Acts Locally

The new warning last week of possible imminent attacks by al-Qaida fueled fears far beyond America's borders. But the movement founded by Osama bin Laden has long since shifted from mass international attacks to local battles -- with success. Von Christoph Reuter

German Jihadists on Syria's Battlefields - MANU BRABO/ REUTERS

Fodder for the Front German Jihadists on Syria's Battlefields

Jihadists from Germany are engaging in combat, and dying, on the side of the rebels in Syria. Authorities fear the young and inexperienced fighters will be radicalized before they return to Europe, assuming they survive at all. Von Kurt Pelda

The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States' - � Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters/ REUTERS

Interview with Ahmed Rashid The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States'

Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed.

Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing - Oliver Berg/ dpa

Calling Big Brother Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing

Germany's former capital narrowly escaped a deadly bombing last week when a device placed on a train station platform failed to detonate. The authorities suspect radical Islamists, but they are having trouble finding the perpetrators due to a lack of recorded surveillance images. The case has reignited calls for greater use of CCTV in Germany. Von SPIEGEL Staff

The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency - Janet Hamlin/ AP

Detox Man versus KSM The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency

Pre-trial hearings in the prosecution of 9/11 mastermand Khalid Sheikh Mohammed began last week at the US base at Guantanamo. Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins hopes to create as fair a trial as possible, despite the death penalty being almost a foregone conclusion. But the challenges are daunting and the American government is making his task difficult. Von Matthias Gebauer

Are Reports of al-Qaida in Syria Exaggerated? - ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS/ AFP

Rebels Reject Jihad Are Reports of al-Qaida in Syria Exaggerated?

Intelligence reports claim that members of the al-Qaida terrorist network are streaming into Syria to join the rebel ranks. But the rebels deny the allegations and say that jihadists are not welcome. In any case, it is the Assad regime that has long had ties to al-Qaida. Von Kurt Pelda, Christoph Reuter und Holger Stark

Salafists Abandon Germany for Egypt - dapd

In Search of 'True' Islam Salafists Abandon Germany for Egypt

Salafist Muslims influenced by a controversial preacher are leaving Germany to move to Egypt in search of the "true" Islam. German intelligence officials, who have been cracking down on radical Muslim groups recently, are concerned they may end up in networks linked to al-Qaida.

Former Bin Laden Bodyguard Living in Bochum - Caroline Seidel/ dpa

'Dangerous Preacher' Former Bin Laden Bodyguard Living in Bochum

A man who was part of Osama bin Laden's team of bodyguards has been living in the western German city of Bochum for years. Authorities say the Tunisian man is a "dangerous preacher," but attempts to expel him from the country have so far failed.

Relations Remain Icy Between Pakistan and the US - MOHSIN RAZA/ REUTERS

Jihad against America Relations Remain Icy Between Pakistan and the US

Washington and Islamabad have barely been on speaking terms since US forces killed Osama bin Laden last year. But with American and NATO troops set to leave neighboring Afghanistan soon, nuclear-armed Pakistan has little motivation to improve relations. Hatred of the US is growing in the country. Von Hasnain Kazim und Gerhard Spörl

Interview With German Intelligence Chief 'We Must Be The First to Go In and the Last to Leave'

The new head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, Gerhard Schindler, 59, tells SPIEGEL he wants the agency to become more willing to take risks. He also says al-Qaida is becoming more influential in northern Africa and that the killing of Osama bin Laden hasn't significantly weakened it.

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