Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of Jihad)

Al-Qaeda

Arcs in the news about Al-Qaeda from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 84 stories · 354 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 17, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs1 named arc in 2026

Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.

2026202520242023

Active · 1

On a timeline

every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Oct 4, 20261 arc shown
  • Each row is an arc
  • A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
  • Who covered it: left, center, right
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

17 of 80 stories this year · 4 about Al-Qaeda

Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo · 6 articles, Jan 9US launches new "large-scale strikes" on ISIS targets In Syria · 49 articles, Jan 10US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush · 36 articles, Jan 17Syrian government agrees to ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces · 15 articles, Jan 18US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria · 13 articles, Feb 14Explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria's capital, killing at least 9 people · 29 articles, Jul 2Explosions rock Syria's capital as French President Macron visits · 25 articles, Jul 7Trump moves to remove Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism · 33 articles, Jul 7Syria says it arrested suspects behind the Damascus bombings during Macron’s visit · 14 articles, Jul 9The UN chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people · 13 articles, Jul 25Explosion in Damascus suburb kills at least 1 person, wounds several others · 18 articles, Aug 6Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast · 21 articles, Aug 9Syrian ex-president sentenced to death · 50 articles, Aug 11Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law · 42 articles, Aug 18US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list · 20 articles, Aug 24Syria court sentences Assad-era grand mufti to life in prison · 6 articles, Aug 24Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad sentenced to 60 years in US prison · 15 articles, Sep 17

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

202325 articles2024480 articles2025272 articles2026573 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

Jan 2024Jul 2024Feb 2025Aug 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

LeftCenterRight

Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.

Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jan 8, 202423013
Jan 15, 20241104
Feb 5, 20240219
Mar 4, 20240101
Mar 11, 202445227
Apr 22, 20240215
Apr 29, 20241317
Jun 3, 20242105
Jun 10, 202437221
Jun 24, 20240304
Jul 29, 2024810357
Aug 5, 2024173114178
Aug 12, 20240045
Sep 23, 20240417
Dec 2, 202426141
Dec 9, 202487230
Dec 16, 202414017
Jan 6, 2025410537
Jan 20, 202549442
Jan 27, 202532113
May 5, 20251127
May 12, 202511101139
Jun 2, 20250066
Jul 7, 202518442
Nov 3, 20250305
Nov 10, 2025310633
Dec 1, 202505523
Jan 12, 202627335
Feb 9, 202644117
Apr 20, 20262118
Jun 1, 20260055
Jul 6, 20261005
Jul 13, 20260101
Jul 20, 20260101
Jul 27, 202601110
Aug 24, 20265131771
Aug 31, 2026111118
Sep 7, 2026164726330
Sep 14, 2026141226
Sep 21, 20260102

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else19 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Al-Qaeda that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 17– 19What Is Terrorism? Hasan Piker's Controversial Al-Qaeda Remarks Dissected17 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 11 right
  2. Sep 11– 13CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 1165 articles · 45 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 7 right
  3. Sep 5– 8Symbolic 9/11 Pen Handed to Al-Qaeda Lawyer9 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 8 right
  4. Jun 3Democrat Who Worked with Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Wins NJ Primary5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 5 right

Stories that name Al-Qaeda

  1. Sep 17– 18Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 11– 12New Coin Commemorating 9/11 Anniversary Being Released by US Mint—Photo5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  3. Sep 10– 13School District Tells Students Not to Link 9/11 Attacks with Islam, Fight “Anti-Muslim Bias”8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 6 right
  4. Sep 10– 1325 years after 9/11, Pentagon visitor center takes step toward reality13 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 8– 13In Photos: Remembering the Sept. 11 Attacks, 25 Years Later162 articles · 69 independent sources
    10 left, 33 center, 9 right
  6. Sep 8– 9EU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 8– 10Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds22 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 7– 8Top FBI official warns 9/11 is still inspiring terrorists inside America 25 years later9 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 4– 11Partisan rancor threatens solemn unity of 9/11 ceremony45 articles · 31 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 12 right
  10. Sep 3– 4Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
Al-Qaeda · Throughline | Slantwise