Al Zawahri

Leader: Al Shabab Formally Joined Al Qaeda

AP | KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 04.10.2012

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Somali militant group al-Shabab has formally joined al-Qaida, according to a video translation released Thursday of a messa...

Al Qaeda Leader Says Group Holds U.S. Aid Expert In Pakistan

AP | Posted 01.31.2012

ISLAMABAD -- Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Thursday for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan in August, and issued a seri...

Al Qaeda Leader Calls For Islamic State In Libya

AP | Posted 12.12.2011

CAIRO -- Al-Qaida's new leader called on Libyan fighters who overthrew Moammar Gadhafi to set up an Islamic state and urged Algerians to revolt agains...

Yemen Al Qaeda Offshoot Vows Loyalty To Bin Laden Successor

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 09.25.2011

SANAA, Yemen — The leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni offshoot on Tuesday pledged his group's allegiance to Osama bin Laden's successor, and vowed to c...

Al Qaeda In Iraq Pledges Support For Bin Laden Deputy

AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 07.09.2011

BAGHDAD — Al-Qaida's front group in Iraq reaffirmed its support Monday for the terror network's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, a week afte...

Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda #2, Warns Pakistanis Against US Alliance

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

(AP) Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader warned the Pakistani people in a new audio message that the U.S. interference in their country's affairs poses a grave da...

Ayman al-Zawahri To Egyptians: Reject "Criminal" Obama

AP | MAAMOUN YOUSSEF | Posted 05.25.2011

CAIRO — Al-Qaida's deputy leader on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's upcoming speech to the Islamic world in Cairo, saying it will no...

Ayman al-Zawahri, Al-Qaida Number 2, Criticizes Obama For Not Mentioning Gaza In Inauguration Speech

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 05.25.2011

CAIRO — Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticized President Barack Obama for not mentioning Gaza in his inauguration speech, and urged Muslims around the worl...

Mr. Terrorist... Don't Be Doin That

Paula B. Mays | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula B. Mays

Al-Qaeda's , No. 2 man distinguished Barack Obama from Malcom X, concluding that Obama is not representative of the militant black community, and thus not in solidarity with al-Qaeda's missions and goals.

Tape Shows Al Qaeda Threatened By Obama: Experts

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

National Security Network reports on the upshot of the tape in which No. 2 Al Qaeda Ayman al-Zawarhri calls Barack Obama a "house negro": Experts a...