World news about “Al-Qaeda” published by euronews.
Egypt: Militants planned French and US embassy attacks, reports suggest An Al Qaeda-linked militant cell has reportedly been planning suicide attacks on French and US embassies in Egypt. The claim comes after authorities… 16/05/2013
Canada terrorist suspect says police conclusions based on ‘appearances’ Two men accused of plotting an attack on a passenger train that links Toronto and New York have appeared in separate courts. Chiheb Esseghaier, a Tunisian… 23/04/2013
Spain holds two on suspected terrorist links Spanish police have arrested two men for suspected links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. One of the men was held in Zaragoza. The Interior Ministry… 23/04/2013
Iran denies involvement in Canadian train plot Iran’s government has rejected any link to an alleged al-Qaeda plot to derail a passenger train in North America. Canadian authorities say there are no… 23/04/2013
Spain arrests two for suspected al Qaeda links Spanish police have arrested two men with suspected links to al Qaeda in the Maghreb. Spain’s Interior Ministry alleges both men were radicalised by… 23/04/2013
Canada thwarts train terror plot Canadian security forces have charged two residents they say were involved in an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger… 22/04/2013
Assad says West will pay for supporting Al Qaeda in Syria Syrian television viewers have watched their President give a rare interview accusing the West of supporting al Qaeda militants in the country’s civil war… 18/04/2013
Pakistan Taliban threaten to kill returning Musharraf A Pakistani Taliban member has threatened to kill former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile to contest elections. In a video… 23/03/2013
Al Qaeda kills French hostage in Mali Al Qaeda’s North African arm says it has executed a French hostage in Mali. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) said it beheaded Philippe Verdon in… 20/03/2013
Bin Laden son-in-law detained in Jordan now held in New York A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden has been arrested and flown to the United States. Suleman Abu Ghaith was picked up in Turkey and flown to Jordan where he… 07/03/2013
Al Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar reportedly killed in Mali Another al Qaeda commander may have been killed in Mali. This time it is believed the dead militant is Mokhtar Belmokhtar. Soldiers from Chad are said… 02/03/2013
Al Qaeda’s north Africa wing head ‘killed in Mali’ The leader of the north African wing of al Qaeda, Abdehamid Abou Zeid, has reportedly been killed. Abou Zeid died fighting French forces in the… 01/03/2013
Al Qaeda’s rise in Syria It has become a challenge to define who are the fighting forces in Syria. Syrian Armed Forces personnel who deserted, along with volunteers, call themselves… 19/12/2012
US has ‘depleted’ al-Qaeda’s ranks by killing deputy leader The United States claims to have killed one of al- Qaeda’s “most experienced and versatile leaders” after successfully targeting the group’s deputy head Abu… 06/06/2012
Toulouse murder suspect known to French intelligence for years The low-rise apartment block where the main suspect in France’s drive-by school murders and paratrooper shootings was surrounded by security forces filled… 21/03/2012
9/11 Attacks: 10:28 EDT – nocomment The North Tower of the World Trade Center takes nine seconds to collapse to the ground, one hour and 41 minutes after the impact with flight 11. Around 2,600… 09/09/2011
9/11 Attacks: The aftermath – nocomment Firefighters and police begin the process of clearing 1.5 million tonnes of debris from “Ground Zero”, where the Twin Towers once stood. Eleven people were… 09/09/2011
9/11 Attacks: 09:02 EDT – nocomment United Airlines flight 175 hits the World Trade Center’s South Tower between floors 77-85 at a speed of around 950 km/h. All 65 passengers and crew were… 09/09/2011
9/11 Attacks: 09:43 EDT – nocomment The immediate aftermath of American Airlines flight 77 hitting the Pentagon. 64 passengers and crew and 125 Pentagon personnel are killed. 09/09/2011
9/11 Attacks: 09:59 EDT – nocomment The South Tower of the World Trade Centre takes 10 seconds to collapse, 56 minutes after the collision with flight 175. 09/09/2011
Is the world safer after 9/11? This was the first massive attack the US ever suffered on its mainland: the Trade Center in New York! The Pentagon! If passengers hadn’t overpowered the… 08/09/2011
Memorial ready at Ground Zero Ground Zero smoked for months after 9/11. At first the work crews and rescuers called it the pile. But even as the cinders of the famous World Trade Center… 08/09/2011
Day of Infamy, 9/11 In Manhattan, at just past a quarter to nine on 11 September, 2001, an American Airlines passenger jet hits the North Tower of the World Trade Center, at a… 06/09/2011
Counting the cost of 9/11 Ken George, in his house in New York’s Long Island, takes 32 pills a day. He was a 9/11 emergency worker (first responder) and as a result of that, he has… 02/09/2011
Bin Laden: world’s costliest manhunt Tracking down Osama bin Laden was arguably the costliest manhunt in history. Al Qaeda’s attacks on the United States on September 11 2001 led the Bush White… 03/05/2011
Bin-Laden: signs of a US domestic offensive? Barack Obama launched the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden by uttering the codeword “Geronimo”. In doing so, he also fired off a salvo in the battle… 03/05/2011
Little sympathy for bin Laden in Yemeni and Afghan capitals In Yemen pro-democracy activists have urged protesters not to display banners of Osama bin Laden, to avoid giving the government an excuse to crack down. It… 03/05/2011
US expects eventual al-Qaeda counter attack American police patrols have increased in major US cities, but on a five-point scale for terrorist threats the military remained hovering around three –… 03/05/2011
Muslims react to al Qaeda leader’s death There has been a mixed reaction among Muslims around the world to the news of the death of Osama bin Laden. They range from deep suspicion to relief. Read… 03/05/2011
Red faces in Pakistan and fears of reprisals At face value Osama bin Laden’s death looks highly embarrassing for Pakistan. A short distance from a prestigious military academy, in a popular tourist… 03/05/2011
What next for al Qaeda after bin Laden’s death? How will bin Laden’s death affect the al Qaeda movement? We asked Dr Greg Austin, from the EastWest Institute – a global think-and-do tank focused on… 02/05/2011
Stay vigilant says EU anti-terror chief Has Osama bin Laden’s death increased the likelihood of a terrorist attack in Europe? While the EU’s counter terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove… 02/05/2011
Bin Laden’s death dominates world news The news that the world’s most wanted fugitive, Osama bin Laden, had been killed in a US-led operation went global straight after President Obama’s… 02/05/2011
Dead bin Laden photo ‘is a fake’ A photo released purporting to show Osama bin Laden’s body is reported to be a fake. The image was carried by a number of international news agencies and… 02/05/2011
World reacts to bin Laden death World leaders have been reacting to the death of Osama bin Laden. In Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that the al-Qaeda leader’s killing showed the… 02/05/2011
Bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan The United States says it has finally killed Osama bin Laden. US President Barack Obama said this brought a nearly 10-year worldwide effort to a conclusion… 02/05/2011
Osama bin Laden obituary In the space of a decade, this former Saudi businessman went from being a close CIA ally to becoming the United States’ public enemy number one. He… 02/05/2011
Victims’ families relieved at Osama death Families of the victims of 9/11 have been celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of American security forces. Al and Maureen Santora lost… 02/05/2011
Crowds celebrate bin Laden’s demise Just over nine years ago, Americans were united in grief after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now, Americans are united in celebration after the killing of… 02/05/2011
Obama announces death of bin Laden This is the full statement made by President Barack Obama in his televised address to the American people: “Last August, after years of painstaking work by… 02/05/2011
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Pakistan Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader widely thought to be the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead. President Barack Obama broke into Sunday night television… 02/05/2011
France: Defence Minister visits troops in MaliFrench Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has visited Mali to meet with troops. France sent forces two months ago to help the Malian government fight a… 08/03/2013
Discovered document may give insight into al-Qaeda in MaliNews agency APTN have filmed a document which supposedly outlines how al-Qaeda insurgents operate in Mali. It is thought that nine pages found in a Timbuktu… 16/02/2013
White House defends drone strikes against US citizens abroadA leaked Justice Department memo outlines the legality of US drone strikes to kill American citizens abroad. The document, dated 2011 and acquired by… 06/02/2013
Algeria details the deaths at In Amenas siegeAlgeria’s Prime Minister has been detailing events during the hostage crisis at the gas plant in the desert town of In Amenas. Abdelmalek Sellal said that… 21/01/2013
Mokhtar Belmokhtar: A profile of the “Marlboro Man”This is allegedly the mastermind behind the In Amenas gas facility attack in Algeria. Now one of the world’s most wanted men, who is Mokhtar… 21/01/2013
Five militants captured alive at In AmenasAlgerian security forces say they have captured five Islamic militants still alive in the In Amenas gas plant, but that three more are on the run. The… 20/01/2013
41 foreigners kidnapped, 3 reported killed by Islamists in AlgeriaA group linked to al Qaeda is said to have taken hostage up to 41 westerners at a gas plant in eastern Algeria. Reports say there are claims it is in… 16/01/2013
Al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty to terrorism chargesPakistani born Abid Naseer has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a New York court. The 26-year-old who was extradited from Britain along with… 08/01/2013
Hollande refuses to negotiate with kidnappersThe French President, Francois Hollande, has said that he won’t negotiate with Al-Qaeda for the release of four French nationals kidnapped by the group in… 27/12/2012
French family in video appeal to al-Qaeda captorsThe brother of a French hostage, snatched in Niger more than two years ago, has made a video appealing directly to the kidnappers. Clément Legrand posted… 09/12/2012
Eleven men charged in Jordan over alleged terror plotEleven men, with suspected links to al-Qaeda, have been charged with terrorism conspiracy in Jordan over an alleged plot to attack shopping centres and… 22/10/2012
Radical cleric to be extradited “as quickly as possible”Islamist cleric, Abu Hamza al-Masri will be extradited to the United States,“as quickly as possible” according to the Home Office. That statement has come… 05/10/2012
Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels withdraw from final strongholdSomalia’s al Shabaab rebels have lost their last bastion, after being forced out by Somali and Kenyan government forces. The rebels withdrew from the… 29/09/2012
Somalia offers new deal to Al Shabaab rebelsSomalia has promised to find civilian jobs and training for rebels from the radical Islamist group Al Shabaab if they abandon their part in a six year old… 25/09/2012
Al Qaeda threatens to kill French hostagesIt is reported al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has threatened to kill French hostages in Northern Mali, if France joins a future military intervention. … 20/09/2012
Libya: Investigators hunt al-Qaeda suspectsInvestigators in Libya are trying to track al-Qaeda sympathisers, who are thought to be responsible for turning a demonstration over an anti-Islamic film into… 16/09/2012
al-Qaeda: US ambassador is vengeance for al-LibiAl-Qaeda has said the death of its second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi has been avenged by the killing of the US ambassador to Libya earlier this… 15/09/2012
Car bombing targets Yemen’s defence ministerYemen’s defence minister has survived an assassination attempt that killed at least 12 other people. Major General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad was the target of a… 11/09/2012
Al Qaeda confirms deputy’s death in US strikeOn the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Al Qaeda has confirmed for the first time the death of its deputy leader Abu Yahya al-Libi. US officials said… 11/09/2012
Saudis arrest suspected al Qaeda militantsSaudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry claims to have broken up two suspected terrorist cells which were planning attacks on western target. Bomb making equipment… 27/08/2012
Video of broadcast of hostages held in MaliFootage of three hostages taken by Islamist militants in Mali some nine months ago has been broadcast apparently showing them to be in good health. Al Qaeda… 22/08/2012
18 die in attack on Yemen intelligence serviceAt least 18 soldiers and security guards have been killed by suspected Islamic militants in an attack in Yemen. A car bomb went off near the headquarters of… 19/08/2012
Al Qaeda ‘planned model plane attack’ on GibraltarSpain’s interior ministry has released a video it says shows a model plane packed with explosives being tested for a potential al Qaeda attack. Earlier this… 12/08/2012
Suicide bomber kills ‘more than 30’ in southern YemenYemen has been hit by a fresh wave of violence, highlighting the enduring threat of Islamist militancy in the country. In the latest explosion, more than 30… 05/08/2012
Spain jails one of three ‘al Qaeda’ suspectsA Turkish man, one of three terror suspects arrested in Spain, has been charged with possessing explosives and jailed. He and two men of Chechen origin… 04/08/2012
Three al Qaeda suspects arrested in SpainSpanish police have arrrested a Turkish man and two others from former Soviet states in Southern Spain. The men are suspected of planning a terrorist attack… 02/08/2012
Deadly series of attacks across IraqAt least 90 people in Iraq have been killed in the deadliest day of attacks for two years. More than 170 people were injured, according to Iraqi… 23/07/2012
Taking up arms in Mali to “reclaim” their homelandHundreds of volunteers are training in a military style camp to reclaim their homeland. They want the mix of separatist Tuareg-led rebels and al Qaeda-backed… 13/07/2012
Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasuresAl Qaeda-linked fighters in control of northern and eastern of Mali have begun destroying ancient tombs in the city of Timbuktu. Rebels from the Islamist… 30/06/2012
Armed police end ‘al Qaeda’ siege in FranceAn armed siege at a bank in France is over after police launched an assault, freeing two hostages and injuring a gunman. He had earlier claimed to be a member… 20/06/2012
Man claiming al Qaeda link takes hostages in FranceA man claiming to be a member of al Qaeda has taken four hostages in a bank in the southwestern French city of Toulouse. According to police the assailant… 20/06/2012
Yemeni army reclaims two towns from al-Qaeda militantsThe Yemeni army has recaptured two towns that had been seized by militants with links to al-Qaeda. The country’s defence ministry said the southern towns of… 13/06/2012
Tunisia declares curfew after violent clashesTunisia imposed a curfew on Tuesday night on eight regions including the capital after some of the worst violence since the overthrow last year of President… 13/06/2012
Euro Song Contest terror attack thwarted, claim policeAzeri television has shown footage of reported Islamist terrorists who had threatened to attack Azerbaijan’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest. Last… 31/05/2012
Yemen told to expect more al Qaeda attacksAl Qaeda has threatened more attacks in Yemen after it claimed one of its suicide bombers killed at least 90 soldiers and wounded over 200 others. An… 22/05/2012
UN warns al-Qaeda behind Syrian car bombingsHuman rights activists in Syria say another 19 people, most of them civilians, died on Saturday as violence continued unabated. Nine were killed in one… 19/05/2012
Saudis and CIA claim al-Qaeda coupAmerican and other officials have reportedly confirmed Monday’s foiled underwear bomb attack on a US airliner was an undercover espionage coup. It seems the… 09/05/2012
Al Jazeera closes Beijing bureauTV broadcaster Al Jazeera has closed its English channel bureau in Beijing. The move comes after Chinese authorities refused to renew a visa for its… 08/05/2012
CIA foils al Qaeda-linked bomb plotUS officials claim to have foiled a plot to blow up an airliner using an upgraded version of the failed 2009 “underwear bomb”. The new device contained no… 08/05/2012
Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen by US drone attackAn al Qaeda leader in Yemen has been killed in a suspected US drone attack on his car. Fahd al-Quso was wanted by the US after escaping from prison in 2005… 07/05/2012
Declassified bin Laden papers made publicDocuments found in Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout show he wanted to assasinate US president Barack Obama. They also portray the al Qaeda leader as… 04/05/2012
Al Qaeda offer UK hostage for Abu QatadaThe North African branch of al-Qaeda has said it will free a British hostage, in exchange for the release of the radical preacher Abu Qatada who is under… 30/04/2012
Azerbaijan kills head of al Qaeda linked groupSecurity forces in Azerbaijan claim to have killed the head of an al Qaeda linked group and arrested 19 of his followers. The leader, Azeri citizen Vugar… 19/04/2012
Iraq cities hit by deadly bomb blastsA series of deadly bomb blasts struck cities across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring many more. The biggest attack took place in… 19/04/2012
Italian tourist kidnapped in Algeria freedAfter more than 14 months in the hands of al-Qaeda affiliated Algerian rebels, Italian tourist Mariasandra Mariani has been freed. Her parents are… 17/04/2012
Sectarian tensions in PakistanAt least six Shi’ite Muslims have been shot dead in an apparently sectarian attack in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. Police said gunmen on motorbikes… 10/04/2012
Mali Junta refuses to quit as rebels advanceMali’s junta ignored a Tuesday deadline set by its neighbours to quit power, instead they repeated an offer to hold open-ended talks on Thursday to discuss a… 04/04/2012
Al Qaeda chiefs said to be in Mali as chaos growsThree top leaders of al Qaeda’s North African wing are said to be in the Malian city of Timbuktu. The trio of Algerians are thought to be taking advantage… 03/04/2012
Toulouse delays funeral of gunman Merah Algeria did not want his body for burial. Now moves to lay Mohamed Merah to rest near Toulouse have been put on hold. Given the gunman’s self-confessed… 29/03/2012
Toulouse shootings: Sarkozy targets extremistsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has paid tribute to police involved in the operation in Toulouse that ended in the death of suspected multiple killer Mohamed… 22/03/2012
French Presidential candidates react to killingsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged restraint in the face of a series of killings in south west France. He is facing re-election next month and some… 21/03/2012
Toulouse gunman planned killings for today – prosecutorA gunman besieged in a flat in Toulouse in southern France has claimed that he was the one who killed three soldiers and carried out a murderous attack on a… 21/03/2012
French police involved in shoot-out with Toulouse suspected killerTwo French police officers have been wounded in a shoot-out at a house in Toulouse. In an operation linked to the killing of three children and a rabbi on… 21/03/2012
Al-Qaeda kills American teacher in YemenAn American working as a teacher in Yemen has been shot by al-Qaeda. He was killed in an attack by two men on a motorcycle in the city of Taiz, 200… 18/03/2012
Italy: Police arrest Moroccan over alleged synagogue plotItalian police have arrested a 20-year-old Morocan man for allegedly planning an attack on a Milan synagogue. He is also suspected of setting up Facebook… 15/03/2012
Bin Laden compound pulled downDemolition work has started at the compound where al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US special forces last May. In an unexplained move… 26/02/2012
Moroccan charged with attempted Capitol Hill bombingA Moroccan man who was arrested near the Capitol building in Washington allegedly wearing what he believed was a vest laden with explosives has been… 18/02/2012
US police foil Washington bomb plotA Moroccan man has been arrested on terrorism charges after allegedly being caught wearing a vest full of explosives near the US Capitol building in… 18/02/2012
Alleged Islamist extremist released on bail in UKA radical Islamist cleric with alleged al Qaeda links has been released on bail in Britain after being imprisoned without charge for six years. Abu Qatada… 14/02/2012
