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Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic, when a visitor arrived with a tempting offer: a chance to treat Islamic fighters battling Soviet forces in Afghanistan. With that offer in 1980, al-Zawahri embarked on a life that over...

2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades

BEIRUT (AP) — It’s been two years since his 3-year-old daughter, Alexandra, was killed in a massive explosion at Beirut’s port — and Paul Naggear has lost hope that outrage over the disaster will bring justice and force change in Lebanon. The investigation into one of the world's...

Biden: Mission to kill al-Zawahri 'a total success'

President Joe Biden says Biden said U.S. intelligence officials tracked down al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri to a home in downtown Kabul where he was hiding out with his family. In prime time White House remarks, the president said he approved the operation last week and it was carried out...