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Two charged in Canada in Iran-al-Qaida plot

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police charged two men in a bomb plot it said was directed by al-Qaida elements based in Iran.

Report: Bulgaria lacks proof of Hezbollah involvement in terrorist attack

Bulgaria says there is no evidence that Hezbollah was behind an attack on Israelis last year.

Al-Qaida places bounty on head of Jewish U.S. envoy to Yemen

Al-Qaida in Yemen has placed a bounty on the head of the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa, Gerald Feierstein.

Lieberman: No problem with Rice

Departing U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman said he would not object to the nomination of Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, as secretary of state.

Sudan threatens to ‘strike back’ at Israel

A Sudanese government minister threatened to strike Israel, and the country called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel, over the bombing of a weapons factory in Khartoum.

American kidnapped by al-Qaida asks Netanyahu to intervene

Kidnapped American Warren Weinstein called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help free him from his al-Qaida captors.

Mimicking Al-Qaida, militant threat grows in Sinai

They came in Toyota pick-up trucks, dozens of heavily armed masked men, firing machineguns and waving the black flag of Al-Qaida as terrified residents and police huddled indoors, and then disappeared again, melting away into the mountains and remote villages of Egypt's Sinai desert.

Wife of kidnapped American worker in Pakistan pleads for his release

The wife of Warren Weinstein, who was kidnapped in Pakistan by Al-Qaida gunmen, marked the first anniversary of his abduction with a plea for his return.

Iran, Taliban and al-Qaida owe $6 billion to 9/11 victims’ families, U.S. court says

A U.S. district court recommended that Iran, the Taliban and al-Qaida pay $6 billion in compensation to the families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Plot to attack London Jewish neighborhoods is revealed

Documents detailing a plot to attack Jewish neighborhoods in London were found on the body of an African leader of al-Qaida.

Up close and personal with the TSA

Recent days have been full of continually unfolding reports about a new intercepted underwear bomb intended to be carried aboard a U.S.-bound plane by an al-Qaida agent. That agent, said to be British, turned out to be working simultaneously with Saudi and U.S. intelligence, and the bomb never got near a plane. But as I prepared last week to board a flight to Alaska, where I would be participating in a conference devoted to the ethical work of Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, I couldn’t help but wonder what role this newly acquired knowledge will play in upcoming discussions about airport security and the effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Israel kills al-Qaida-linked chief in Gaza strike

Israel killed the leader of an al Qaeda-inspired faction in the Gaza Strip on Friday, accusing him of involvement in firing rockets and a planned attack on the Jewish state from the neighboring Egyptian Sinai.

Rocket attack on Israel fails

A group linked to al-Qaida botched an attempt to fire a rocket into Israel from Lebanon.

Al-Qaeda claims kidnapping of U.S. aid worker

The leader of al-Qaida took credit for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan.

‘Obama’s grandmother receives death threats from al-Qaida’ [VIDEO]

U.S. President Barack Obama's grandmother has received death threats from the African branch of al-Qaida, prompting stepped up security around her home in Kenya, ABC News reported on Thursday.

Al-Qaida confirms death of Osama bin Laden

Al-Qaida has issued its first confirmation of Osama bin Laden's death in an Internet statement posted on militant websites, dispelling doubts and conspiracy theories that the Islamist leader did not actually die.

Netanyahu: Israel won’t negotiate with Palestinian version of al-Qaida

Israel will not negotiate with a "Palestinian version of Al-Qaida", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday.

Al-Qaida cells active in Brazil, magazine says

The terrorist organization al-Qaida is active in Brazil, including planning attacks and recruiting followers, a Brazilian magazine reported. The revelation published over the weekend in Veja is causing serious concern in Brazil and Argentina.

Al-Qaida-linked group releases threat in Hebrew

A group linked to al-Qaida released a threat in Hebrew threatening to avenge Israel's assassination of two Gaza terrorists.