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A United Nations report says that former Egyptian Army colonel Saif al-Adel has become the new leader of Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda and is currently residing in Iran
2023-02-15

U.S. President Joe Biden announces that the United States will end their support for Saudi Arabia in their intervention in Yemen. However, he also said the United States will continue targeting al-Qaeda operations in the country.
2021-02-4

Pakistani authorities announce they have arrested five suspected members of al-Qaeda in the eastern province of Punjab, as they are reported to have been planning an attack on security personnel.
2019-12-27

Demetrius Pitts, accused of planning an al-Qaeda bombing in Cleveland, makes his first court appearance.
2018-07-2

A U.S. drone strike kills eight Uzbek people claimed to be linked with al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
2015-01-4

Tariq al-Hashimi rejects the charges leading to his death sentence in Baghdad on Sunday. He, being a Sunni, claims to be a "target" of Shiite prime minister Nouri al-Maliki. He refuses to return to Iraq for an appeal as long as, according to him, the judicial system is "corrupt". He claims to put the verdict "on his chest as a medal". Al-Qaeda says "black days" are ahead. The reaction of Iraqi people on the street generally welcomes a fair rule of law but is wary of political influencing and sectarianism.
2012-09-10

A US drone attack kills two suspected al-Qaeda members in Shabwa province, Yemen.
2011-05-5

The SITE Institute, a terrorist-monitoring organisation, states that the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamic State of Iraq has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the offices of Al-Arabiya Television in Baghdad that killed four people and injured at least 10.
2010-07-29

United States issues new warnings of Al-Qaeda threat to attack ships off coast of Yemen
2010-03-23

The United States and United Kingdom close their embassies in Yemen, citing threats from Al-Qaeda.
2010-01-3