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May 2, 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
More Isolated al-Qaeda in Mideast
Newspaper headlines and clippings are posted on a wall inside a staff office at the White House in Washington (Jason Reed/Courtesy Reuters) Osama bin Laden’s death is an enormously symbolic event…
December 20, 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Troubling Trends: Homegrown Radicals and al-Qaeda
A top New York City police official and author of a new book on al-Qaeda, Mitchell Silber, discusses with CFR’s Ed Husain the persistent threat of a homegrown U.S. radical mounting a terrorist attack.
May 8, 2015
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Weekend Reading: A Return to Idlib, Secular Politics in Egypt, and al-Qaeda in Syria
Ahmad al-Akla writes about people’s return to rebel-controlled Idlib, Syria. A new party in Egypt calls for a secular constitution. Juan Cole discusses how recent shifts in Syria are driven by Turk…
February 17, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: Al-Qaeda, Post-Qaddafi Libya, and the Interrupters
“The Nutrition Puzzle: Why Do So Many People in Poor Countries Eat So Badly—And What Can Be Done About It?” The Economist, February 18, 2012. Even where there is enough food, people do not seem…
September 4, 2003
Indonesia
Jones: Personal and Financial Ties Between al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah
Sidney Jones, a leading expert on Indonesia and its terror movements, says there are “solid links” between Osama bin Laden’s network and Jemaah Islamiyah (J.I.). But, she adds, “I am also very strong…