al Qaeda

The LWOT: Government kill list approved by secret committee - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | OCTOBER 7, 2011

Ten Years in Afghanistan

A photographic retrospective of America's longest war.

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The Ultimate AfPak Reading List

A guide to the most critical readings on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

BY PETER BERGEN | OCTOBER 6, 2011

More Than a Feeling

Anwar al-Awlaki's killing is more than just a blow to al Qaeda -- it's a real victory for American security.

BY DANIEL BYMAN | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Gone But Not Forgotten

Anwar al-Awlaki might be dead, but his legacy of hatred and radicalism will live on.

BY J.M. BERGER | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The LWOT: Anwar al-Awlaki reported killed in Yemen

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD Watched Moroccan Immigrants - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The LWOT: Key al-Qaeda figure reported killed in Pakistan

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

A Decade of Resolve

We've made some mistakes in the 10 years since 9/11, but today Americans are profoundly safer -- and Islamic terrorists are dramatically weakened -- as a result of the course we've charted.

BY JOSEPH LIEBERMAN | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The LWOT: U.S. authorities confirm 9/11 threat

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The LWOT: Al-Qaeda no. 2 reported killed in Pakistan

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The Long War's Long Tail

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross's new book, Bin Laden's Legacy, wonders which side actually is winning the war on terror.

BY J.M. BERGER | AUGUST 30, 2011

Nigeria's Terrorism Problem

Why the suicide bombing of the U.N. compound in Abuja isn't just a lone incident -- and why it could spark an ugly religious war in Africa's most populous country.

BY ALEX THURSTON | AUGUST 26, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD worked with CIA on surveillance - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 26, 2011

The LWOT: North Carolina terror suspects plead not guilty

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND, ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 19, 2011

The LWOT: Alleged Ft. Hood plotter indicted

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 12, 2011

The Myth of Anwar al-Awlaki

One of America's most-wanted Islamist radicals was once a humble, mainstream preacher who became enraged by the war on terror. At least, that's the story some people are selling.

BY J.M. BERGER | AUGUST 10, 2011

Mission Not Accomplished

Reports of al Qaeda's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

BY CHRISTOPHER HEFFELFINGER | AUGUST 5, 2011

The LWOT: White House releases counter-extremism strategy

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 5, 2011

The Enemy of Iran's Enemy

Al Qaeda's tangled history with the Islamic Republic.

BY BARBARA SLAVIN | AUGUST 1, 2011

The LWOT: Dozens killed in Norway attacks

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 29, 2011

Interview: Rajiv Shah

The USAID administrator on the epic food crisis in the Horn of Africa, dealing with al Shabab, and why Somalia's famine is going to get worse before it gets better.

INTERVIEW BY ROBERT ZELIGER | JULY 28, 2011

We're Winning in Somalia

With a little more donor support, international forces can help drive al-Shabab out of Mogadishu.

BY BOUBACAR GAOUSSOU DIARRA | JULY 26, 2011

Norway's Oklahoma City?

The real question is: Why are big terrorist attacks so rare?

BY DANIEL BYMAN | JULY 22, 2011

Norway's 9/11?

Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of Norway's Peace Research Institute Oslo, explains why the Norwegian capital might have been on a terrorist's shortlist of potential targets.

INTERVIEW BY CHARLES HOMANS | JULY 22, 2011

Less Is More

Cutting U.S. military aid to Pakistan might be just what the world's most frustrating alliance needs.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JULY 22, 2011

The Mullah Krekar Show

Is this the man behind the Oslo terrorist bombing?

BY J.M. BERGER | JULY 22, 2011

The LWOT: Alleged Ft. Hood shooter arraigned

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 22, 2011

Assassin Nation

After more than three decades of targeted killings, is there anyone left alive who can actually run Afghanistan?

BY EDWARD GIRARDET | JULY 18, 2011

The LWOT: American indicted for terrorist incitement

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 15, 2011