Topic: Ayman al-Zawahiri

Osama bin Laden papers cast his successor as a pompous know-it-all

US military officials released the seized documents this week in a clear attempt to sow discord among Al Qaeda leaders. Ayman al-Zawahiri is the current Al Qaeda honcho.

Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever

Backchannels One year after Osama bin Laden's killing, Al Qaeda is in tatters

Terrorism & Security Both sides violating Syria cease-fire. Still worth supporting? (+video)

Syrian uprising shifts toward suicide bombings. Al Qaeda's handiwork? (+video)

Terrorism & Security US tightens screws on Pakistan with $10 million bounty

Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels remain unbowed

Backchannels Mistaken identity? Top Al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel probably not arrested in Cairo.

A defector's tale: How a Syrian soldier turned rebel

Backchannels Syria, Al Qaeda, and cognitive dissonance for fans of intervention

US blames al-Qaida of Iraq for Syrian bombings

Al Qaeda's Zawahiri calls for war to oust Syria's Assad

Top 4 threats against America: the good and bad news

Kidnapped US aid contractor reportedly held by militants in Pakistan

Is Al Qaeda actually involved in the Syria uprising?

Backchannels Is kidnapping older, unarmed civilians all that's left for Al Qaeda?

Yemen Al-Qaida chiefs still menace US: Report

Anwar al-Awlaki strike: why it's important, but not a death-blow for Al Qaeda

Looking back: The Monitor's coverage of 9/11

The Monitor's View Libya's urgent need for justice – and mercy

Global News Blog Good Reads: Al Qaeda's No. 2, Africa hearts Qaddafi, and an American (jailed) in Pakistan

Backchannels Norway attacks: the latest terror strikes in Western Europe

Former Egyptian militants turn to politics

In visit to Afghanistan and Iraq, Panetta fixes his gaze on the exit sign

Pentagon chief Panetta: US within reach of defeating Al Qaeda