Messy, factional strife in Syria — taking place as al-Qaeda emerges once more in Iraq — is playing into the hands of Syrian President Bashar Assad
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Al-Qaeda Group Executes Media and Relief Workers in Aleppo: Report
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria slays prisoners in their custody, according to activists
Kerry: U.S. Backs Iraq, But Won’t Consider Boots on the Ground
A surge in violence from al Qaeda militants sweeps the country
Al Qaeda-linked Militants Overtake Key Iraqi Region
Shiite-Sunni sectarian violence worst since 2011
Al Qaeda Linked Leader Dies in Lebanese Custody
Majid al-Majid reportedly died while undergoing treatment for kidney problems
Al-Qaeda Receipts Reveal Meticulous Accounting Habits
$0.60 cake, $1.80 for a bar of soap
Al-Qaeda Offers Rare Public Apology for Assault on a Hospital
Regional commander promises “blood money” for victims’ families
Conflicting Reports After Drone Strike Hits Wedding Convoy in Yemen
At least 13 killed, reports AP
Al-Qaeda’s Most Ambitious Franchise: What You Need to Know About AQAP
TIME’s International Editor Bobby Ghosh explains
Al-Qaeda Claims Yemen Attack, Killing 52
Seven foreigners among those killed
Syrian Civil War: Australian Rebel Recruiters Arrested
Men were sending Australian nationals to join al-Qaeda-affiliated group
U.S. Influence Fades As Islamist Rebels Unite in Syria
Syria’s new rebel alliance undermines the old rebel alliance
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Behind the Terrorist Group That Bombed Iran’s Beirut Embassy
The al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades took responsibility for Tuesday’s suicide-bomb attack on the Iranian embassy in Lebanon, raising fears that the Lebanese-based Sunni group may unleash a new spate of religious …