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Al-Qaida

The global terror network was hardly known to the public before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington. Since then, the Islamic extremist organization has become the center of the War on Terror and has alleged footholds in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Africa and Europe.

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Historisches Minutenprotokoll 32 Stunden, die dem Populismus auf der Welt den Weg ebneten

Der Terror des 11. September 2001 veränderte die Welt nachhaltig. Der SPIEGEL rekonstruierte den Tag mit den Mitteln eines Liveblogs. Er folgte Feuerwehrleuten, Menschen in den entführten Flugzeugen, in den Türmen des World Trade Center und des Pentagon. Die Chronologie.

The Enigma of Damascus - Bakr Alkasem / AFP

The Enigma of Damascus - Bakr Alkasem / AFP

Syria One Year After the Overthrow The Enigma of Damascus

Twenty years ago, Ahmed al-Sharaa was laying bombs to target Americans. Today, he is received in the White House. But where does the former terrorist intend to lead Syria? By Christoph Reuter in Damascus

"Yemen Has Become a Tool for Iran's Axis of Evil" - Osamah Abdulrahman / AP / dpa

"Yemen Has Become a Tool for Iran's Axis of Evil" - Osamah Abdulrahman / AP / dpa

Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi "Yemen Has Become a Tool for Iran's Axis of Evil"

In an interview, Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi accuses Iran of cooperating with al-Qaida. He says Tehran is working with the terror group and with the Houthis in Yemen to exert control over the Red Sea and the trade routes that pass through it. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl

Wo der 11. September 2001 nie endet - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Seth McAllister / AFP; Marc Pitzke / DER SPIEGEL; Shane T. McCoy / dpa

Wo der 11. September 2001 nie endet - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Seth McAllister / AFP; Marc Pitzke / DER SPIEGEL; Shane T. McCoy / dpa

Militärjustiz in Guantanamo Bay Wo der 11. September 2001 nie endet

Seit 18 Jahren sitzen die mutmaßlichen 9/11-Hintermänner im US-Militärgefängnis Guantanamo auf Kuba. Ein Prozess ist immer noch nicht in Sicht. Besuch in einer kafkaesken Zwischenwelt. Aus Guantanamo Bay, Kuba, berichtet Marc Pitzke

Hamburg 9/11 Conspirator Fights Entry on Terror List - Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Hamburg 9/11 Conspirator Fights Entry on Terror List - Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Secret UN Proceedings in New York Hamburg 9/11 Conspirator Fights Entry on Terror List

The September 11 kamikaze pilots killed thousands of people in the United States. According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, Mounir al-Motassadeq, the man convicted of helping the Hamburg terror cell responsible for the attacks, now wants his name to be removed from an international list of terrorists. By Roman Lehberger

"Millions of People Are Leaving the Country" - Christian Werner / DER SPIEGEL

"Millions of People Are Leaving the Country" - Christian Werner / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai "Millions of People Are Leaving the Country"

Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to leave his country. DER SPIEGEL traveled to Kabul to his private office to interview the former Afghan president about the return of al Qaida in his country, the ban on education for women – and his fears for his own children. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Susanne Koelbl in Kabul

Biden zum Tod des Al-Qaida-Chefs »Egal, wie lange es braucht. Egal, wo du dich versteckst…«

In einer Fernsehansprache hat US-Präsident Joe Biden den Tod des Al-Qaida-Anführers Aiman al-Sawahiri bestätigt. Er beschwor amerikanische Tugenden – und drohte allen, »die versuchen, den USA zu schaden«.

US-Präsidenten gedenken der Toten des 11. September – außer Trump - CHIP SOMODEVILLA / imago images/UPI Photo

US-Präsidenten gedenken der Toten des 11. September – außer Trump - CHIP SOMODEVILLA / imago images/UPI Photo

USA US-Präsidenten gedenken der Toten des 11. September – außer Trump

US-Präsident Joe Biden wandte sich in einer emotionalen Videobotschaft an die Amerikaner und rief zur Einheit des Landes auf. Auch die früheren Präsidenten Clinton, Bush und Obama zeigten sich versöhnlich. Nur Trump scherte aus.

"The Real Threat Is Islamic State, Not Al-Qaida" - Victor J. Blue / The New York Times / laif

"The Real Threat Is Islamic State, Not Al-Qaida" - Victor J. Blue / The New York Times / laif

Terror Expert on Afghanistan "The Real Threat Is Islamic State, Not Al-Qaida"

The attack at the Kabul airport shows that the Taliban are unable to get the country completely under control, terror expert Wassim Nasr argues in an interview. An entity that once offered safe haven to terrorists will now have to fight them. Interview Conducted by Britta Sandberg

"This Moment Holds Dangers" - MOHAMMAD ISMAIL/ REUTERS

"This Moment Holds Dangers" - MOHAMMAD ISMAIL/ REUTERS

U.S. Peace Talks with the Taliban "This Moment Holds Dangers"

Zalmay Khalilzad is negotiating with the Taliban on behalf of the U.S. In an interview, he talks about the current threats to peace in Afghanistan and why the U.S. decided to make a deal with the Islamists. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl

In a Devastated Country, One City Is Thriving - Sana'a center

In a Devastated Country, One City Is Thriving - Sana'a center

War in Yemen In a Devastated Country, One City Is Thriving

The city of Marib in Yemen was long seen as an al-Qaida stronghold. But as the rest of the war-ravaged country descends ever deeper into chaos, it has become an unofficial capital with booming businesses and a popular university, a place poised between horror and hope. Von Christoph Reuter

Why It's So Hard to Track a 'Lone Wolf' - REUTERS

Why It's So Hard to Track a 'Lone Wolf' - REUTERS

Terrorist Attacks Why It's So Hard to Track a 'Lone Wolf'

So-called "lone wolf" terrorists, like the man behind the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, are difficult for authorities to monitor -- but Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric is no solution. Von Peter Bergen

A Starting Point for Peace in Syria - BASSAM KHABIEH/ REUTERS

A Starting Point for Peace in Syria - BASSAM KHABIEH/ REUTERS

Hope in Montreux? A Starting Point for Peace in Syria

Violence in Syria has been appalling in the run up to this week's peace talks in Switzerland, where rebel and government representatives are to sit down together. Secret meetings in recent months give cause for hope. Von Christoph Reuter

Jihadist Group Expands Rapidly in Syria

Jihadist Group Expands Rapidly in Syria

Masked Army Jihadist Group Expands Rapidly in Syria

A murderous Islamist group called ISIS is obstructing Syrian rebels in their battle against President Bashar Assad's regime. The Free Syrian Army seems barely able to put up a fight in the face of their brutal tactics. Von Christoph Reuter

Former Prisoners Fight in Syrian Insurgency - BULENT KILIC/ AFP

Former Prisoners Fight in Syrian Insurgency - BULENT KILIC/ AFP

From Jail to Jihad Former Prisoners Fight in Syrian Insurgency

Some have done time for terrorism, while others were radicalized inside: Former prison inmates are now on the frontlines of the Syrian civil war. The jihadists fighting alongside the rebels are discrediting the insurgency, just as Damascus may have hoped. Von Raniah Salloum

Al-Qaida Thinks Globally But Acts Locally - Yahya Arhab/ dpa

Al-Qaida Thinks Globally But Acts Locally - Yahya Arhab/ dpa

Terror Retooled Al-Qaida Thinks Globally But Acts Locally

The new warning last week of possible imminent attacks by al-Qaida fueled fears far beyond America's borders. But the movement founded by Osama bin Laden has long since shifted from mass international attacks to local battles -- with success. Von Christoph Reuter

German Jihadists on Syria's Battlefields - MANU BRABO/ REUTERS

German Jihadists on Syria's Battlefields - MANU BRABO/ REUTERS

Fodder for the Front German Jihadists on Syria's Battlefields

Jihadists from Germany are engaging in combat, and dying, on the side of the rebels in Syria. Authorities fear the young and inexperienced fighters will be radicalized before they return to Europe, assuming they survive at all. Von Kurt Pelda

The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States' - � Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters/ REUTERS

The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States' - � Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters/ REUTERS

Interview with Ahmed Rashid The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States'

Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed.

Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing - Oliver Berg/ dpa

Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing - Oliver Berg/ dpa

Calling Big Brother Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing

Germany's former capital narrowly escaped a deadly bombing last week when a device placed on a train station platform failed to detonate. The authorities suspect radical Islamists, but they are having trouble finding the perpetrators due to a lack of recorded surveillance images. The case has reignited calls for greater use of CCTV in Germany. Von SPIEGEL Staff

The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency - Janet Hamlin/ AP

The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency - Janet Hamlin/ AP

Detox Man versus KSM The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency

Pre-trial hearings in the prosecution of 9/11 mastermand Khalid Sheikh Mohammed began last week at the US base at Guantanamo. Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins hopes to create as fair a trial as possible, despite the death penalty being almost a foregone conclusion. But the challenges are daunting and the American government is making his task difficult. Von Matthias Gebauer

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