Al-Qaeda

Pakistan Troubled By US Remarks About Bin Laden Capture

By Laura Lynch ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Defense Secretary Panetta reiterated his belief that someone in Pakistan knew where Osama Bin Laden was hiding. Pakistanis say they’re fed up with being chastised by an erstwhile ally.

Syria: Angry Protesters in Homs Demand Protection

By The World ⋅ December 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Amateur video from Syria depicts tanks rolling through the streets of Homs and protests in other parts of the country. (Photo: Reuters/NewsLook)

Lisa Mullins talks with an activist inside the Syrian city of Homs, as unrest there continues.

Baghdad Hit by Wave of Bomb Attacks

By The World ⋅ December 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A wave of apparently coordinated bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 63 people, say officials. The bombings are the worst in months – and follow within days of the withdrawal of US troops.

Tarek Mehanna Found Guilty

By The World ⋅ December 20, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Tarek Mehanna (Photo: Sudbury Police Department)

The jury in Boston convicted him of conspiring to help al-Qaeda and plotting to kill US soldiers in Iraq.

The Implications of Kenya’s Military Operation in Somalia

By The World ⋅ October 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

For 20 years Somalia has been embroiled in a civil war resulting in rampant violence and famine. Now the country’s troubles have spilled across the border to Kenya.

An Author’s Quest to Understand the Mind of Terrorists

By The World ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Book cover of "Terrorists in Love" by Ken Ballen. (Photo: http://terroristsinlove.com)

Ken Ballen interviewed more than 100 extremists for his new book “Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals.”

Islamist Cleric Killed in Yemen

By The World ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

President Barack Obama says the killing of American-born cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki is a “major blow” to al-Qaeda.

Islamist Cleric Anwar Awlaki Killed in Yemen

By The World ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

US-born radical Islamist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a key al-Qaeda leader, has been killed in Yemen, the country’s defense ministry said.

Widows in War-Torn Afghanistan

By Laura Lynch ⋅ September 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Afghan woman and her son in Kabul, Afghanistan (Photo: Laura Lynch)

Thousands of Afghan men have been killed during the long war in Afghanistan, leaving their families without a father and a husband.

View: A Reporter’s Snapshots from Sept. 11, 2001

By Clark Boyd ⋅ September 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A solitary fire fighter stands amidst the rubble and smoke in New York City. Days after a Sept. 11 terrorist attack, fires still burn at the site of the World Trade Center. (Photo: US Navy)

On September 11, 2001, I was working as a general reporter in The World newsroom. I had been working for The World for five years at that point. I’m still working for them. These are a few snapshots I remember of that day.

The Challenge of Teaching 9/11

By Jason Margolis ⋅ September 8, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

History teacher Steven Coleman at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael, Calif. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

American high school students have only hazy memories of 9/11. Younger students have no recollection at all. What their parents lived through is just a history lesson for them.