Timeline: Al-Qaeda
The history of Osama Bin Laden's network and major attacks linked to it.

Bin Laden threatens America
Osama Bin Laden warns of fresh attacks on the US in a broadcast aired days before the presidential election.

'New al-Qaeda tape' is released
An audio tape said to have been recorded by Osama Bin Laden's deputy urges attacks on the US and its allies.

Musharraf hails blow to al-Qaeda
Pakistan's president says a "major terrorist threat" has been eliminated with the killing of a key al-Qaeda suspect.

Pakistan al-Qaeda suspect killed
One of Pakistan's most wanted al-Qaeda suspects has been killed, Pakistani officials say.

US facing defeat, says al-Qaeda
Osama Bin Laden's deputy claims US troops are in a no-win situation in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Al-Qaeda sanctions 'ineffective'
The United Nations says that sanctions against al-Qaeda and the former Taleban have had little effect.

US 'forgetting war on terror'
Critics argue that the US is still not thinking imaginatively about how to fight the war on terror, Gordon Corera hears.

Zarqawi and Bin Laden: Brothers in arms?
How deep are ties between Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian militant thought to be in Iraq, and Bin Laden?

Does Bin Laden still count?
Gordon Corera considers how significant the al-Qaeda leader is - and what his capture or killing might mean.

Al-Qaeda three years on
Three years after the 11 September attacks, the al-Qaeda network is an indefatigable driving force behind many affiliated groups.

Terror warnings: How much to reveal?
How much information should the public be given when a terrorist alert is issued, asks Paul Reynolds.

Madrid blasts: Who is to blame?
BBC News Online looks at the clues pointing to al-Qaeda or Eta involvement in the Madrid attacks.

War on terror Africa-style
The Pentagon and the CIA have opened up a new front in the war on terror - in the Horn of Africa.

Al-Qaeda 'role in Kenya attacks'
BBC News Online's Paul Reynolds assesses whether al-Qaeda could have been responsible for the attacks on Israelis in Kenya.

Bali bombers' network of terror
BBC News Online pieces together the people and events that appear to have led to the devastating bombing in Bali.

Indonesia's Muslim militants
BBC News Online looks at the main Muslim militant groups operating in Indonesia.

Guantanamo legal limbo ends
Civil liberties lawyers welcome the US Supreme Court ruling on terror detainees.

Life after Guantanamo
BBC News Online looks at what happens to inmates of the US prison who get transferred home.

Rights plea over Guantanamo
The US is urged to free Guantanamo inmates or set up fair trials as a major human rights forum ends in Yemen.

Moussaoui tests US justice
The case of al-Qaeda suspect Zacarias Moussaoui is testing the legal limits of the US Government's war on terror.

Guantanamo inmates languish
Most of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay have a long wait to find out what the US plans for them.

Military tribunals
George W Bush's plan to try terror suspects in military courts has provoked much controversy.

Al-Qaeda's origins and links
BBC News Online explains how Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network grew up and the connections with other militants.

The roots of jihad
Middle East analyst Fiona Symon charts the background to the Islamic idea of a holy struggle, or jihad.

Timeline: The search for Bin Laden
A timeline of some of the intelligence, sightings, and rumours regarding the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

Who is a terrorist?
Allan Little explores the definitions of terrorism and the unresolved problems of addressing the global grievances leading to acts of terror..

An A-Z of money laundering
If you're a crook or a terrorist, there are a number of ways of keeping your finances hidden from prying eyes.