# How al-Qaeda Ended

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 14:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 18

## Executive Summary
Twenty-five years after 9/11, coverage examines the rise, fall, and structural shift of global jihadism and al-Qaeda.

## Intelligence Brief
Foreign Affairs and RealClearDefense published analyses charting the rise and fall of global jihadism and detailing how al-Qaeda ended. Later reporting from Newsweek, Khaama Press, and GZERO Media expanded on these assessments by focusing on the 25-year mark since 9/11 and analyzing the shifting geography of terrorism.


While Foreign Affairs outlined the conclusion of al-Qaeda, Khaama Press and Newsweek reported that the network remains active in Afghanistan and that the United States faces threats from a new epicenter of global terrorism as the global network shifts. Current coverage does not yet specify future counterterrorism strategies, leaving the immediate trajectory of the newly identified terrorism epicenter and remaining networks unstated.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is the current status of al-Qaeda according to reports?
Foreign Affairs published an analysis on how al-Qaeda ended, while Khaama Press reported that the group remains active in Afghanistan amid a shifting global network.

### Which outlets covered the shift in global terrorism?
Khaama Press, RealClearDefense, Newsweek, GZERO Media, and Foreign Affairs all published reports addressing global jihadism and terrorism geography.

### What milestone prompted the recent reporting?
Coverage from multiple outlets coincides with the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Global, Afghanistan, Years After, Ended, Al-Qaeda Remains Active, Global Network Shifts Report Says, Rise and Fall of Global Jihadism, US Threatened

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | The global geography of terrorism is shifting | 2026-09-09 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOd2JGWmVHYzg5OElWVUZOLWhrdzY1U3NiLWlWa0dSZUhrN3B1azNZLUtUbmJjNi1PQXNWUDFUZkhLZDNjemhUTVRmazNwVTZ3bXRoMFJ5N0l0Sm5UMVVDQ3ZTMndvOXdXX0Z3SEJnb3RSX0tvVXkzeGp0TGUyRlZ1bTBoMk5xd25JMV8xLVhIMmItdnBadGFj?oc=5) |
| Foreign Affairs | How al-Qaeda Ended | 2026-09-09 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1jVzYtcFFtUFA2aDc2d3FNWXJsTTBqaHNfVGswNXhLS2c0VUkyalVRLWlfMk5QalA0SnF5WkNLdGVtMDg0TG12LXRWUE1EYzY0Uzhxam5EQjFNUDJqZUFkMEVGODJOZEMwQllnMXVWSW4tLVU2eFlNcFEzWQ?oc=5) |
| Khaama Press | 25 Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Remains Active in Afghanistan as Global Network Shifts, Report Says | 2026-09-09 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQa2hiTEFJcFJMOUxRbjZrMFJ6NGxxM1psbkVwV0tRckh0elhqWmRfTl9wNERtd3BqcXRQZXNrRmlIOUpzaUJNbXJUR1VZb1dnRTlkUGJYdFUxc1JUel9qSlVGU0JHQjdBQXJtTFFzTmJ3dXFkbUZWTzFvdHJQbC1jcF9xNk5BdGtvWHRyX3JrX3BPaVlzSDBzV3F6bnU0Qno3eEl6dWhjWUtaSnd4cXdPcHhrczhLOEtfVTNR?oc=5) |
| RealClearDefense | The Rise and Fall of Global Jihadism | 2026-09-09 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPT01vNFBUY3h2bllPVjdxMXktQ0I0a0IzSS1LZkF0djdMRk9hRWM0ZDBSeHhHby1rVHhsa3E2enIycmxEdXBMU01kUTFYRTEzZktFcG5LMjJlaWp2bk1KX1hINUdadjd1dE9wZmlwb0R0aHVIVkZWbW9jTm5CQ0ZfU3pGYkFuLUFQQVRrU1BJYTUzRjFDWFZzTg?oc=5) |
| Newsweek | US Threatened by New ‘Epicenter of Global Terrorism’ 25 Years After 9/11 | 2026-09-09 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQOVl4MTd2dXh6RmFJWGF4TjliR2d6eEZOcUtVZU8xdVh6ZC1jVFFJbEhwWm5TYTV1R2NTa3FLSmRrTmcxZ083b3NfOWdUdXlYbWQ0QjBjOUVRUXZQT1doa2RweTRYU3hrdGNjTUgtalFaeFRvQXNmTmUza3Z6LVN1Um1mZklocEZSdllBQXhWc0h5cUE1OEJLT0h4bXhXdmJLVlBB?oc=5) |
| GZERO Media | Graphic Truth: The global geography of terrorism is shifting | 2026-09-09 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQLXg4YjBVdEhNRXk0WXNFU1dxYnY4T0VHaGhEV1gzZ1B0aUJNXzk4YXhZRUFydjFNUmNPS0RMNlF5VTFoZXNaWU5qSV8xM093NzNaMER0LTFfMGF6THJYREVjQVVnTElrYzVFNlBWaHBBSEFrNXF4bzF5VTRFMmhWUXdsNFBUMlN4R0hGaUotMA?oc=5) |
| Foreign Affairs | How al-Qaeda Ended | 2026-09-09 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTFA3MUVlSUhpemN5Z2phTHEyZ0VuZzQ2RkN5dnBtZXJsU2RYRU1jNjNXeFVKSWJkdFAwOUs0dWVzZzNVXzhFNUktM09rQjl5VDlRYnRTNHZ5WU1mbzVtOEQ3Um43ZE0tVm80UWlVeWh5dkg?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Explainer: What's happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11? | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNTDRXNmd3OHNFWjNueU5uQTBxX294eVdLUnBVVExsU29PVUd1YnVUQW5ZUHBaTU1DMHZ4aVN0RWVkSi1Ca2tiNzA3Z1paSWhzNlg3VTdqWTVYVmg1RkdKaEg0ZG5pUWQxazE0NF9mZ3htUnJZS1Q3MWQ0aVpTWmhNWkQxbEpDUUIwYUtmTkJGRHI?oc=5) |
| DW.com | 25 years after 9/11: Al-Qaeda weakened but not gone | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPTXE4eVlVN29MUmJWZ3hBRllMQnVDSklKYVZjY3RpM2ZLdUg3ekRxRDh4MzRmdHVtVGpra1ZKMk5xVWFXcmQ3VzFfTHd1TnRDSlQ1cmd0UFBZQThlay1SWUJCT3hRY2E3RngwYnUwRTdRUEtXV0d5eXl0SUttSG9WMmdrMEVESGZpd2Fv0gGLAUFVX3lxTE02UGluV3NZeXJFcGN1X1AwNnJDUmkybG5aTFVOb1J5TmF6U0lYNUxTc2xCMy1CY3RfU0VXcVJfdUdYUWhlOFFoUU9WOTJRZHdOMHRGcFdtOEtvVzlqa3doMTE2U2lEVlRWLTRNMS1aRE9CT3FrOVpDdmNHSjJ0TUFPQXE5TC1SQm1QTVU?oc=5) |
| Al Majalla | The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQV01JQzhBSENLUkloZUM5dW5BanUxVHY0bDQ0RDgzSnE5UTkzZThVVnFhalZDVmVDUFpsNUc3SDNvVjE0enB5aU5SYzhQc3NHbmlxZ3YxbHN6ckY4ZjI0Q3gtZUUyblRna1pUbnhGUHZRUlJNMGYxblQxMG5oRUk2U0hB?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda? | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE5fajlYVUwtVHR2VHJkWnhUdEY1WHlDSzFBbU1nd0hRYmhEX3MtdTF1WUVwd0paclY2YVJZaGlQbmdiUzB2emg5M01DOTM4LWhHT3hsanZobHZHdzZ3?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Explainer-What's Happened to Al Qaeda in the 25 Years Since 9/11? | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOenRJdE1jeFBiYUtZX0FGbWx2cnRwM3ZEdE83WHhJTERVTVJVTG1VMFpMcVhSY0dKZGZnY3hzV2ktV0x0Z3EwbVg3QmxuX3ZuVHdtV3c1TkU2Nm1iVjJTck91S191aVdHSlMzNWtheTlmRWpDZGRBbFdqdVpmUXZFcDFOR09sSEtqOEZIbG5wcnhGUzJ5SnhZM0gwYUI4Nlo0YkdCNGNPLW5HYVlHOUwyemt3YlVWX0Vz?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Explainer-What's happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11? | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNcS1ncnBOZTZ2ejI3WEt4bkZVTXV5T0FBQmlmMVJXWnpEQVJwUGplS2xjVXlsRHF1OG8yZ1diLXQtelBiQU9kR3g3Qm4xZ05GOEZMVFlmUlNGV1ZndnhSZ2RzUjNqUVVYeFFrdXNYelNibjB6Uk1sYzdFbjZvOXlsZTlhenV5N25JbDREa2NSSS02bElQ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Institute | The Fate of Global Jihadism Today: Internally Resilient, Strategically Deprioritized | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPOHNyQ1V5RUpiXzdkdGpHXzZ2RXJEREhNLXVjM2tKSnlQSjhJZXhRTTdDcExSWFAzcTFRYnFMcWZxd0lrMlJoMXdxanFOYVVjeHRwQlRlQXllT1FrV0JraFE2dGFEUkFsUEtyRUNxY2NxVFpHUXNma0pDYmVwaDU4NDRjLWZHdUR0THhJYkhFRjY1WlR6TUNWWVp3amgzbUduZ0NfSmRlYVk0S0FLOGFqMWNYbzJMMEhKUnA3bTFzSFpuTkI1NUE?oc=5) |
| Real Instituto Elcano | 12th Elcano Forum on Global Terrorism: ‘The jihadist threat 25 years after 9/11 and other trends in violent extremism’ | 2026-09-09 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxORS1xTnpHQUFBS3l2anh0V2VxUE8zWFpBR3BRNHRwTmFydV9lQXBCMlVnZG1nVVpJZldvWGVSUEZtampUR0s0MXE5NDRXVFV4SFdValB0c2dsbFFSajV5OGhyNDRZYUpCSlphdFVhdGY1NnJhWXpQa0pRNmR0OTM1d3lKaXpBd2tzS1RlY1pDeFVsbVpGTkkzY1hXV3Z0YVczYlYtekF0MGF0NmRVTW9ZbGJaSVFBWExOXzZkMUgwZng1QQ?oc=5) |

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