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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

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

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

Interview with Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan 'We Did Exactly What Al-Qaida Wanted Us to Do'

Former FBI agent Ali Soufan successfully interrogated captured Islamist terrorists after 9/11 without resorting to "enhanced' techniques. In a SPIEGEL interview, he revealed how he got jihadists to talk using tea and trucker magazines and explained how 9/11 could have been prevented.

'We Did Exactly What Al-Qaida Wanted Us to Do' - POOL/ REUTERS

The Arrest of Younis al-Mauretani On the Trail of the al-Qaida Phantom

Secret service agencies from around the world have long been searching for him. On Monday, the ISI in Pakistan finally managed to apprehend top al-Qaida operative Younis al-Mauretani. New details about his true identity have also begun to emerge. Von Yassin Musharbash

On the Trail of the al-Qaida Phantom - EMILIO MORENATTI/ AP

A Unique Perspective on Sept. 11 The Last Sunrise Between the Twin Towers

He came to New York for vacation, but became a witness to the most devastating terror attack the world had ever seen. Reinhard Karger documented the disaster from a marina across the water from the World Trade Center and shared his story with SPIEGEL ONLINE.

The Last Sunrise Between the Twin Towers - Reinhard Karger

Charisma Deficit Loss of Bin Laden Threatens Al-Qaida 'Brand'

For years, the charismatic Osama bin Laden was the undisputed face of al-Qaida -- internally as well as externally. But for the last four months, the terror network has had to get by with the relatively boring Ayman al-Zawahiri at the top. Experts believe the lack of an inspiring leader puts the jihadists under pressure. Von Yassin Musharbash

Loss of Bin Laden Threatens Al-Qaida 'Brand' - AFP/ SITE

On the Trail of Said Bahaji 9/11 Conspirator Reported to Be Living in Pakistan

Ten years after 9/11, the Moroccan-German Said Bahaji is one of the last remaining members of al-Qaida's Hamburg cell who is still at large. Now, German jihadists have told investigators that Bahaji is living in Pakistan's Waziristan region, where he works for al-Qaida's propaganda wing. Von Holger Stark

9/11 Conspirator Reported to Be Living in Pakistan - ? Reuters Photographer / Reuters/ REUTERS

A New Path for Al-Qaida Zawahiri Confirmed as Bin Laden's Successor

It is now official: Ayman al-Zawahiri is the new leader of al-Qaida. The uncharismatic surgeon from Egypt is hardly a carbon copy of Osama bin Laden. But the terror network seems interested in testing new strategies. Von Yassin Musharbash

Zawahiri Confirmed as Bin Laden's Successor - dpa

Al-Qaida Video Zawahiri Vows to Continue Bin Laden's Work

First he praised Osama bin Laden, and then he issued threats to Pakistan and the United States. One month after the al-Qaida leader was shot dead in Abbottabad, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri has promised that the group will stay the course. But he remained silent about the group's new leadership. Von Yassin Musharbash

Zawahiri Vows to Continue Bin Laden's Work

A Peaceful City? Scratching Beneath the Surface in Abbottabad

Is the city of Abbottabad, where Osama bin Laden was found and killed by US Special Operations forces on May 1, really as bucolic as it has been described? The al-Qaida boss, as it turns out, was far from the only Islamist who sought refuge in the town. Von Walter Mayr

Scratching Beneath the Surface in Abbottabad - REUTERS

Terrorists Have Rights Too What International Law Says about the Killing of Bin Laden

The elimination of al-Qaida figurehead Osama bin Laden earlier this month was widely celebrated. But was it the right thing for the US to do? International law expert Kai Ambos argues that killing him was both illegal and morally dubious.

What International Law Says about the Killing of Bin Laden - Department Of Defense/ dpa

Interview with Richard Clarke 'Capturing Bin Laden Was Not One of Their Big Priorities'

In an interview, former White House counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke discusses Washington's effort, long unsuccessful, to track bin Laden, missteps made by the Clinton and Bush administrations in the search and how the CIA and Air Force resisted deploying drone aircraft in the war on terror.

'Capturing Bin Laden Was Not One of Their Big Priorities' - HO/ REUTERS

Ottrando's Tears A New York Fireman and Osama's Death

It didn't take long for John Ottrando, a New York fireman, to arrive at the north tower on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Now, almost 10 years later, images from that day have become his constant companion. But he has mixed feelings about the death of Osama bin Laden. Von Ullrich Fichtner

The Search for Bin Laden's Cave Fifteen Minutes of Fame for a Tiny Pakistani Village

The Pakistani village of Chak Shah Mohammad has never attracted many visitors from abroad. But ever since Osama bin Laden's wife reportedly said the al-Qaida leader had hid in a cave there, the global media has descended on the tiny settlement. The inhabitants claim never to have seen him -- but are fascinated by their encounters with foreigners. Von Hasnain Kazim

Fifteen Minutes of Fame for a Tiny Pakistani Village - Rahat Dar/ dpa

German Jihad Homegrown Terror Takes on New Dimensions

Osama bin Laden may be dead, but al-Qaida is alive and well in Germany. Each month, an average of five Islamists leave the country for terrorist training camps in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area. Recent arrests in Düsseldorf show just how dangerous homegrown terror has become. Von Marcel Rosenbach und Holger Stark

Homegrown Terror Takes on New Dimensions - Marius Becker/ dpa

Interview with Head of German Intelligence 'Al-Qaida Faces Difficult Times Ahead'

Ernst Uhrlau is the head of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND. In a SPIEGEL interview he talks about the consequences of Osama bin Laden's death for al-Qaida and his expectation that the organization will carry out terror attacks in the near future.

'Al-Qaida Faces Difficult Times Ahead' - AFP/ DoD

'A Time of Great Testing for Al-Qaida' Bin Laden's Death and the Future of Violent Jihad

He is best known for his 2006 Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the rise of al-Qaida and the September 11 attacks. In a piece for SPIEGEL, Lawrence Wright argues that Osama bin Laden's death -- at a time when peaceful Arab youths are delivering what jihad has been unable to -- has drastically diminished al-Qaida's standing. Von Lawrence Wright

Bin Laden's Death and the Future of Violent Jihad - PARIVARTAN SHARMA/ REUTERS

Interview with Former Bush Adviser Andrew Card 'Obama Has Pounded His Chest a Little Too Much'

Andrew Card served as the White House chief of staff for the first five years of George W. Bush's presidency. In a SPIEGEL interview, Card speaks about Bush's failed efforts to get bin Laden, how President Obama "has pounded his chest a bit too much" and why it's OK to celebrate a terrorist's death.

'Obama Has Pounded His Chest a Little Too Much' - WIN MCNAMEE/ REUTERS

Outdated Ideologies Does Bin Laden's Death Mark the End of Jihadism?

Osama bin Laden's violent ideology may have once garnered support in the Arab world, but his death this week came at a time when the burgeoning pro-democracy movement in the Muslim world had rendered his ideas and his international terror network al-Qaida irrelevant. Von Susanne Koelbl und Bernhard Zand

Does Bin Laden's Death Mark the End of Jihadism? - Khalil Hamra/ AP

Interview with Terrorism Expert Bruce Riedel 'The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan Has Begun'

Many thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in the mountainous Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. But he was just a two hour drive from Islamabad. US terrorism expert Bruce Riedel spoke with SPIEGEL about how bin Laden's death will affect al-Qaida and how the US should respond to Pakistan's "double game."

'The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan Has Begun' - Rehan Khan/ dpa

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