Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is the Sunni jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden.
141 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 4, 2021.
Stories involving Al-Qaeda2 named stories in 2026
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- The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-SharaaNov 27, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · 88 stories
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- Hasan Piker's rise in Democratic politics and the backlash to his rhetoricApr 8 – Oct 27, 2026 · 171 stories
Here for 3 stories about Al-Qaeda
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Jan 12, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026
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Week of Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026: 1 left, 0 center, 1 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 2 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 9% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | under 1% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 9% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 20 | 46 | 28 | 316 | 20% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 6% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | under 1% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 12 | 38 | 15 | 212 | 14% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 106 | 11% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 29 | 48 | 23 | 168 | 21% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | under 1% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
72 left · 93 center · 71 right: 236 sources on the spectrum, across 141 linked stories.
Everything else32 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Al-Qaeda that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 4– 5Dem Newcomer Heads to Washington Despite Past Ties to al Qaeda-Linked Group2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Oct 15– 22Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trial7 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 11– 13CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 1165 articles · 45 sources8 left, 23 center, 11 right
- Jun 3Democrat Who Worked with Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Wins NJ Primary5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
Stories that name Al-Qaeda
- Oct 27– 28Abdul El-Sayed Criticized US Drone Killing of 9/11 Mastermind al-Zawahiri as ‘Troubling’ and ‘a Fig Leaf’3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Oct 15– 16Trump, after bipartisan and Catholic backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter166 articles · 107 sources29 left, 48 center, 23 right
- Oct 8– 12Why Abdul el Sayed can’t say Iran is a bigger threat than Israel10 articles · 6 sources0 left, 0 center, 6 right
- Oct 7– 10Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor41 articles · 38 sources5 left, 19 center, 8 right
- Oct 7– 8Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigation11 articles · 10 sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Oct 4– 7Israel marks three years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests48 articles · 36 sources4 left, 16 center, 12 right
- Sep 30– Oct 6Flydubai attacker had planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News259 articles · 73 sources12 left, 38 center, 16 right
- Sep 17– 18Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Sep 17– 18El-Sayed tries to put the Hasan Piker debate behind him as midterms approach11 articles · 7 sources1 left, 0 center, 6 right
- Sep 11– 12New Coin Commemorating 9/11 Anniversary Being Released by US Mint—Photo5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
Local coverage
- Oct 12Today in history: Bali nightclub bombings kill more than 2004 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 8Taliban firmly in control in Afghanistan 25 years after U.S.-led invasion to oust them4 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right