Re-inventing al-Qaeda As ‘Good Guys,’ Huh?

Re-inventing al-Qaeda As ‘Good Guys,’ Huh?

The titular head of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has reportedly disavowed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Videos emerged over the weekend of the Egyptian-born leader denying any organizational links with the ISIS. The British Guardian reported that the...
Demystifying Al Qaeeda

Demystifying Al Qaeeda

In May 2008, the Mail and Guardian reported and I quote: “When two car bombs were detonated within hours in August 1998 at the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, few people had heard of either Osama bin Laden or Al Qaeeda. Nor was anyone that much better...
“DeWetGate” – A Shocking Encounter

“DeWetGate” – A Shocking Encounter

The “Islamic terror” saga generated by a frontline electronic publication in South Africa has successfully been put to bed without any Muslims resorting to bombs and missiles. Daily Maverick, which boasts of a group of influential commentators, has finally admitted...