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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

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

French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling · 11 articles, Jan 3Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period · 17 articles, Jan 29Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds · 53 articles, Mar 7Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says · 17 articles, Apr 16Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread · 11 articles, Apr 30Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace · 13 articles, May 1Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria · 44 articles, May 13Trump meets Syria's leader, lifts sanctions · 53 articles, May 13US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge · 20 articles, May 20Suicide bombing attack on church in Syria · 31 articles, Jun 22Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria with New Executive Order · 18 articles, Jun 30Syria, Druze announce ceasefire · 8 articles, Jul 15Israel strikes in Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze groups · 31 articles, Jul 15After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city · 7 articles, Jul 16Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, U.S. ambassador to Turkey says · 22 articles, Jul 17Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting · 15 articles, Jul 18Syria holds first election since fall of Assad regime · 19 articles, Oct 5Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime · 13 articles, Oct 15Trump to host al-Sharaa in first ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, official says · 19 articles, Nov 1Trump hosts Syrian leader Al-Sharaa for first time at the White House · 48 articles, Nov 9Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say · 17 articles, Nov 28Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says · 9 articles, Nov 282 U.S. service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says · 54 articles, Dec 13Trump pledges retaliation after 3 killed in Syria · 19 articles, Dec 132 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack · 16 articles, Dec 13U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria · 27 articles, Dec 14Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria · 18 articles, Dec 17U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths · 55 articles, Dec 19Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers · 23 articles, Dec 26Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month · 6 articles, Dec 30

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

202325 articles2024480 articles2025272 articles2026572 articles

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May 5, 20251127
May 12, 202511101139
Jun 2, 20250066
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Nov 3, 20250305
Nov 10, 2025310633
Dec 1, 202505523
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Apr 20, 20262118
Jun 1, 20260055
Jul 6, 20261005
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Jul 27, 202601110
Aug 24, 20265131771
Aug 31, 2026111118
Sep 7, 2026164726330
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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 else11 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Jun 4– 5ICE Agents Arrest Russian National Accused of Al Qaeda Membership6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  2. Jan 7Biden resettles 11 more Guantánamo detainees5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 3 right

Stories that name Al-Qaeda

  1. Dec 6– 7Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force ‘as he sees fit’19 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 2Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  3. Jul 11Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks37 articles · 19 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 7– 8US revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  5. May 7Syrian leader to meet Macron in first European visit8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  6. Jan 21– 24Trump labels drug cartels as terrorist groups – what it means for Mexico and beyond20 articles · 14 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 1 right
  7. Jan 20– 23Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England faces sentencing23 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  8. Jan 7– 10The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind26 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 8 center, 2 right
  9. Jan 7– 9Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed press to let his guilty plea go forward6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
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