Founder of al-Qaida with Osama bin Laden who went on to succeed him as its leader
Who was Ayman al-Zawahiri? The al-Qaida leader who helped plot its deadliest attacks
A lifelong jihadist who became Osama bin Laden’s successor, Zawahiri waged a long war of terror against the US and its allies
'Justice has been delivered': al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike, Biden says – video
Top Aal-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan, Biden says
July 2022
Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden, report claims
Future king allegedly accepted donation for his charity in 2013 but Clarence House disputes the claims
March 2022
The Guardian picture essay
From a Thatcher nutcracker to a Trump toilet brush: my curious collection of political memorabilia
As a foreign correspondent I used to report on dictators and democrats. Now I collect them
September 2021
TV tonight
TV tonight: Martin Clunes in a true-crime drama about a case that haunted the Met
A tense ITV drama serial follows the desperate, seemingly endless hunt for the so-called Night Stalker. Plus, David Beckham’s rise to stardom. Here’s what to watch this evening
9/11: 20 years later
Lives lost, poverty, an arms race, rights destroyed … the continuing cost of 9/11
Simon Tisdall
The US has now spent $8 trillion over 20 years in its response to the attacks. But the true price has been more than financial
9/11: 20 years later
Al-Qaida: the terror group that learned the secret of longevity
The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden review – how the son of a brickie became the leader of al-Qaida
9/11: 20 years later
The day before 9/11: what was life like before the world changed?
December 2020
'To give him space': Biden reveals why he told Obama to wait on Bin Laden raid
President-elect in new CNN film tells of agonized discussions but says he subsequently advised Obama to follow his instinct
November 2020
Joe Biden advised against Osama bin Laden raid, Barack Obama writes
The then vice-president suggested Obama wait before ordering the mission that killed the al-Qaida leader in 2011, new memoir says
May 2020
The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad review – recent history at its finest
Thomas Hegghammer delivers a meticulously researched account of a charismatic Islamist
February 2020
Experience
Experience: I made bombs for al-Qaida
In 1998, two US embassies were bombed, killing 200 Africans. I no longer wanted to be part of it
October 2019
The Guardian view on Baghdadi’s death: not enough to destroy Islamic State
Editorial: The sociology of violence espoused by Isis will only be defeated by a political project that transcends the religious, nationalist and ethnic schisms in the region
September 2019
Trump confirms US has killed Osama bin Laden's son Hamza
Death of son of the al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, was reported but not confirmed in July
August 2019
No longer does al-Qaida grab the headlines. That might be the plan
Jason Burke
The death of Osama bin Laden’s son should make us focus on the group’s new modus operandi
