Steven Wood had never met anyone who practiced Islam before he began working as a guard at the Guantánamo Bay prison. As he spent more time with the men imprisoned there, he was drawn to the religion and later converted. Now he has...

Mohamedou Ould Salahi and Steven Wood began their friendship with Mohamedou was a prisoner and Steven was a guard at the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison. How does a friendship function and grow when one friend has the keys to the other's...

Mohamedou Ould Salahi was imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. See what his life in Mauritania is like now and what it was like before his imprisonment, including how the CIA came to suspect...

Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.

Imran Khan discusses the the role of the government in Pakistan, and how best to deal with the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan. IQ2 Interview: Imran Khan

The FBI claims evidence found in Mohammed Alshamrani’s phone shows the attacker had significant ties with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Qaeda had been born in the fires of war against the Soviets, but as the 80s turned into the 90s Al-Qaeda made the transition to a terrorist network. This is that story.

Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas before he decided to challenge George H. W. Bush for the presidency. Perceived as young and hip, with his saxophone skills, America fell hard for Bill and he won in 1992. His two-term presidency...

September 11, 2001 is a day etched into the memories of millions. Art around the world is being used to explore and understand.

For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes the nation” without protecting it.

The Syrian president will visit the White House, a first for any leader from post-independence Syria.

The government said it had successfully ended a six-hour siege by the militants at the Godka Jilacow prison complex.

In Mali, the military has launched airstrikes in the gold-rich Kayes region after al-Qaeda-linked militants moved to block fuel imports into the capital, Bamako.

Psychologists to testify on CIA interrogation methods to stop new al-Qaeda attacks on the US after 9/11 event.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says al-Qaeda has established a new home base in Iran.

Reports that the government is planning to apologize to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr and pay him $10.5 million in compensation has prompted strong reactions from Canadians

Al-Qaeda group kills at least 23 people, including 6 Canadians, at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

An armed group linked to Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for an attack that killed more than 100 Burkina Faso soldiers earlier this week.

Survivors of a massacre in Burkina Faso are blaming the country’s army for an attack they say lasted eight hours.

Maureen Basnicki, whose husband, Ken, was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, describes her 'mixed feelings' over the death of Ayman al-Zawahri, the al-Qaeda leader killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on...

U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a precision mission. Javed Ali, a former senior director with the U.S. National Security Council, shares his reaction and analysis with CBC News.

US President Joe Biden announces Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a US drone strike in Kabul.

The Taliban has a history of protecting terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and allowing them to thrive and some experts are concerned their takeover of Afghanistan will lead to a growth of more terror groups.

Iran refutes US secretary of state’s claims in final days of Trump administration as ‘warmongering lies’.