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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 · 83 stories · 353 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 17, 2023

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 4 about Al-Qaeda

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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

Everything else18 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Sep 29US airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 16Walz administration awarded $2 million to Muslim group fundraising for al Qaeda-linked charity5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  3. Jun 26ICC convicts Timbuktu jihadist police chief of war crimes8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. May 2– 3U.S. airstrike targeting al Qaeda leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Mar 10– 11Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances11 articles · 10 independent sources
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Stories that name Al-Qaeda

  1. Aug 7Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  2. Aug 7– 9Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible88 articles · 47 independent sources
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  3. Aug 7– 9Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled after 2 arrested for planning terror plot100 articles · 55 independent sources
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  4. Aug 3Terrorist Attack on Crowded Beachfront in Somalia Kills at Least 3222 articles · 21 independent sources
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  5. Jul 31– Aug 1Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty26 articles · 24 independent sources
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  6. Jul 31– Aug 1Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty14 articles · 11 independent sources
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  7. Jun 9– 14Yemen's Houthi rebels hit Ukrainian-owned ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze, U.S. says26 articles · 18 independent sources
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  8. Apr 25Burkina Faso’s army summarily executed 223 civilians, says Human Rights Watch8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  9. Mar 17US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends cooperation - The Daily Reporter15 articles · 14 independent sources
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  10. Mar 15Somalia: Al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel continues – DW6 articles · 4 independent sources
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