Sunday, 7 August, 2022
TopicAyman al-Zawahiri

Topic: Ayman al-Zawahiri

Taliban won’t give up al-Qaeda, not after US killing al-Zawahiri. Kabul’s a safe haven

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Pragmatists in Taliban have been willing to sacrifice global jihadism for international recognition and state-building aid. But it's not that simple.

‘Missing’ Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick located in Kabul, ambassador confirms he’s safe

Srijay Raj -
Reports of Mallick gone missing began circulating Thursday night, a day after he had reached Afghanistan to cover the assassination of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Zawahiri kill raises question — If assassination ends terrorism, why can’t others follow US?

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
Except for Balakot, where India executed a level of retaliation, we have been stopped from doing anything that remotely resembles what the US is doing itself.

‘Least affected by killing innocents’, new al-Qaeda emir al-Adel has shown great talent for terror

Praveen Swami -
Egyptian-born jihadist Saif al-Adel, it was revealed earlier this year, had already been designated to succeed al-Zawahiri, who was killed Sunday by US forces.

Doha peace pact in tatters as US & Taliban accuse each other of violations after Zawahiri killing

Nayanima Basu -
The killing of al Qaeda’s senior-most leader has once again put the focus back on reliability of Doha Agreement, signed between Taliban and US under former president Trump in 2020.

Doctor of death — inside Ayman al-Zawahiri’s 50-yr career at heart of global jihadist factory

Praveen Swami -
The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike on his home in Kabul Sunday represents the end of the generation that built the road to 9/11.

All about ‘flying Ghinshu’ — the missile that ‘quietly’ took down al Qaeda chief Zawahiri

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The US launched Hellfire R 9X missiles from its ever dependable MQ-9 Reaper drones — that India has been trying to acquire — to carry out the operation, in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

‘No matter where you hide’: US kills al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike

ThePrint Team -
Taking to Twitter, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirmed the airstrike carried out on a residential house in the Sherpur area of Kabul on 31 July.

‘Will tie explosives to our kids’ — Al Qaeda warns India of suicide attacks over Prophet remarks

Praveen Swami -
Jihadist group warns of 'retaliatory attacks' in Delhi, Mumbai, UP & Gujarat. Statement comes on the back of West Asian nations condemning remarks by BJP members.

Al-Zawahiri invoking culture war in South Asia. Al-Qaeda sees opportunity in Hijab row

+TFP Praveen Swami -
For millions, in India and Pakistan, state is a god that’s failed. Al-Qaeda isn’t the only violent movement to have flowered in this toxic political landscape.
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File photo of Ayman al-Zawahiri, head of al-Qaeda | Commons

Taliban won’t give up al-Qaeda, not after US killing al-Zawahiri. Kabul’s a safe haven

Praveen Swami -
Pragmatists in Taliban have been willing to sacrifice global jihadism for international recognition and state-building aid. But it's not that simple.
Sanjay Raut and Partha Chatterjee | Illustration by Ramandeep Kaur | ThePrint

India is seeing crorepati cult in politics. Bengali bhadralok, Marathi manoos no bar

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Economy

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Highest rate hike by Bank of England since 1995, country warned of long recession ahead

ThePrint Team -
England’s consumer inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.4% in June, over 4 times the Bank’s 2% target. Putin’s weaponisation of gas supplies will drive inflation even higher, some feared.

Defence

Indian Army conducts an Airborne exercise along the Northern Borders in Eastern Ladakh | File image | ANI

India and China Air Forces hold maiden talks in Ladakh as LAC tension escalates to sky

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Chinese aircraft have repeatedly breached agreed positions along the LAC, while Indian Air Force continue with forward deployment in areas close to it.

National Interest

In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse

Shekhar Gupta -
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.

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