al Qaeda

The General Wants Back into His Labyrinth

Pakistan's former military leader has announced he's returning from exile and wants his old job back. Here's what he would do differently -- and why he wouldn't want Hamid Karzai as his counterpart next door.

INTERVIEW BY LAURA WELLS | JANUARY 6, 2011

The LWOT: Terror arrests roil Europe; Obama considers indefinite detention review process

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JANUARY 3, 2011

Our Time Is Now

The new Somali prime minister explains why 2011 is a window of opportunity that his country cannot afford to miss.

BY MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED | DECEMBER 21, 2010

The LWOT: British arrest 12 in terror sweep; Ghailani to file appeal

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 21, 2010

The LWOT: Sweden looks for accomplices in suicide bombing; Abdulmutallab hit with more charges

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 17, 2010

The LWOT: Suicide bomber targets Sweden; Holder pushes back against criticism of stings

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 14, 2010

WikiFailed States

What the cables reveal about the world’s toughest places.

BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | DECEMBER 14, 2010

The Sunshine Policy

The United States has quietly asked allies like Yemen and Pakistan for some extraordinary favors in its war on terrorism. Is it really so terrible if WikiLeaks forces them to explain those demands?

BY JAMES TRAUB | DECEMBER 10, 2010

The LWOT: House effectively bans Gitmo closure, KSM civilian trial; Judge dismisses Awlaki targeted killing lawsuit

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 10, 2010

Al Qaeda's M&A Strategy

Is franchising a successful way to build a global terror network?

BY DANIEL BYMAN | DECEMBER 7, 2010

The LWOT: WikiLeaks: Saudi citizens "most significant" terrorism funders

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 7, 2010

The LWOT: Mohamud arrest sparks debate on entrapment; terrorist-linked passport forging ring broken up

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | DECEMBER 3, 2010

Death by a Thousand Cuts

See all those security lines? Just because al Qaeda's recent attacks haven't succeeded doesn't mean the terrorist group's overall strategy is failing.

BY DAVEED GARTENSTEIN-ROSS | NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The LWOT: AQAP releases new "Inspire" magazine; Germany attack fears intensify

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Obama's Handcuffs

Was the Ahmed Ghailani verdict a victory for the rule of law, or the final nail in the coffin of the Obama administration's attempt to try terrorists in civilian courts?

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

LWOT special brief: Ghailani convicted on one count of conspiracy, cleared of murder charges

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Privateers of Yemen

Starved for revenue and riddled with corruption, the Yemeni navy and coast guard have adopted a novel fundraising strategy: guns for hire.

BY ELLEN KNICKMEYER | NOVEMBER 17, 2010

THe LWOT: KSM to stay put, for now; Ghailani deliberations stalled

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Al Qaeda's Nuclear Ambitions

Ayman al-Zawahiri promises to make his next smoking gun a mushroom cloud.

BY ROLF MOWATT-LARSSEN | NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The LWOT: Holder to announce 9/11 trial site "soon"; no verdict yet in Ghailani trial

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The LWOT: No charges in CIA tape destruction; arguments heard in Awlaki lawsuit

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Delusion Points

Don't fall for the nostalgia -- George W. Bush's foreign policy really was that bad.

BY STEPHEN M. WALT | NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The Karachi Project

While the world looks to Pakistan’s hinterlands, al Qaeda is swarming its largest city.

BY ALI K. CHISHTI | NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Bin Laden's Backfire

In taking up the cause of French Muslims, al Qaeda is only bringing the government and the Islamic community closer together.   

BY JONATHAN LAURENCE, JUSTIN VAÏSSE | NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Ignoring Yemen at Our Peril

Last week's mail bombs could have taken a horrific toll. Next time, the world might not be so lucky.

BY GREGORY D. JOHNSEN | OCTOBER 31, 2010

An Unnecessary War

Afghanistan used to be the central front in the war against terrorism. Now it's a distraction from it.

BY JAMES TRAUB | OCTOBER 29, 2010

Why Is Osama bin Laden Going After the French?

There's a few reasons why al Qaeda’s most wanted is trying to stir up trouble in France.

BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | OCTOBER 28, 2010

The LWOT: Khadr pleads guilty; new Awlaki video released as Yemen hunts AQAP

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | OCTOBER 26, 2010

It's the Occupation, Stupid

Extensive research into the causes of suicide terrorism proves Islam isn't to blame -- the root of the problem is foreign military occupations.

BY ROBERT A. PAPE | OCTOBER 18, 2010

From Russia With Blood

C.J. Chivers talks with Foreign Policy about the Kalashnikov, the world's real weapon of mass destruction.

INTERVIEW BY CHARLES HOMANS | OCTOBER 15, 2010