Ayman Zawahiri

What will happen to Al Qaeda after Zawahiri’s assassination?

Ayman Zawahiri was largely accepted and respected by Al Qaeda’s different regional branches due to his role in forming the group in the 1980s. But the next leader might have problems exerting such authority, experts say.

Why have so many hostage-takers demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui?

In a recent Texas hostage-taking incident, the perpetrator demanded US officials release Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman imprisoned for alleged connections with Al Qaeda.