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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

The Zawahiri Era

Meet Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian doctor-turned-jihadist-mastermind—and the new head of al-Qaeda. He will out-terrorize his predecessor. Prepare for the new age of jihad.

Could It Happen Again?

Given the scale of the damage caused to the United States, the 9/11 attacks neither required much money to execute, nor did they take a large number of plotters.

Al-Qaeda's Media Strategies

Jihad is as virtual as it is real.

Commentary

King Abdullah: Time is Running Out for Arab-Israeli Peace

Al-Qaeda profits from the West's reticence. Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah are arming for another war.

How to Win Afghanistan

Drone attacks alone won’t work. We need boots on the ground to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Strategic Thinking about the Muslim Brotherhood

Examining the Muslim Brotherhood objectively and in light of its relationship with other currents is a necessary first step in facing up to our challenges in the Middle East.

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February 13, 2012