Al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent: Still a Threat to India?
Recent arrests near the Bangladesh border suggest that Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent is down but not out.
Zawahiri Killing: A New Twist in Afghanistan
The recent Zawahiri killing highlights how hard it is for Washington to completely quit the region.
Backgrounder: The Difference between Islamic State & Al-Qaeda
One has altered the Middle Eastern map, and the other has proven far more resilient than many believed possible.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Vie for Supremacy in West Africa
Islamic State and Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb are locked in a fierce competition for one of the most lucrative frontiers of global jihad: West Africa.
Al-Qaeda Struggles to Make Inroads in India
Al-Qaeda has chosen India as a key pivot in its South Asia strategy.
A New Image for an Old Al-Qaeda
Pressured by Western governments and Islamic State, Al-Qaeda is undergoing a transition as it struggles to remain relevant in the global movement it helped to create.
Analysis: Belmokhtar’s Death a Boost for Islamic State in Libya
If Mokhtar Belmokhtar is confirmed to have been killed by a US airstrike over the weekend, it would remove an obstacle keeping the al-Mourabitoun from pledging its allegiance to Islamic State.
Al-Shabaab: A Complex and Resilient Threat
Military responses to the al-Shabaab Garissa attacks in Kenya are doomed to fail.
Amid a Deepening Civil War, US Pulls Troops from Yemen
Washington just lost its ‘boots on the ground’ on the next major front in the war against Sunni extremism.
Blowback: Charlie Hebdo and the Contradictions of Western Policy
John Rosenthal argues that recent Western foreign policy missteps in Libya and Syria have fueled the rise of radical Islam.