[2] However, al-Jolani’s announcement was undertaken without consulting Ayman al-Zawahiri, the emir of al-Qaeda, and created significant tension within the organization.[3] Today, HTS maintains that ...

While the release of Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty is to be celebrated, Americans Mahmood Habibi and George Glezmann remain in Taliban custody.

The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes ...

U.S. officials say Rahim, who has been held there without charge since 2008, was a senior aide in Al Qaeda ... strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. In addition to Rahim, the ...