Saif al-Adel
Current de-facto Emir of al-Qaeda
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| September 2024 | Released a book online titled 'Free Reading of 33 Strategies of War' under the pen name 'Zaydan', outlining a new strategy for global Jihad that seeks to be more flexible and build broader relationships. |
| September 2024 | Released a book online titled 'Free Reading of 33 Strategies of War' under the pen name 'Zaydan', outlining a new strategy for global Jihad that seeks to be more flexible and build broader relationships. |
| February 2023 | A report from the United Nations indicated that de facto leadership of Al-Qaeda had passed to Saif al-Adel based on member state intelligence. |
| February 2023 | A report from the United Nations indicated that de facto leadership of Al-Qaeda had passed to Saif al-Adel based on member state intelligence. |
| August 2 2022 | Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone strike, Saif al-Adel remained in Iran, complicating his potential succession as al-Qaeda's leader. |
| August 2 2022 | Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone strike, Saif al-Adel remained in Iran, complicating his potential succession as al-Qaeda's leader. |
| March 16 2016 | A Twitter account affiliated with al-Qaeda implicated Saif al-Adel as having been sent to Syria to aid against the Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War. |
| March 16 2016 | A Twitter account affiliated with al-Qaeda implicated Saif al-Adel as having been sent to Syria to aid against the Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War. |
| 2015 | Al-Qaeda made a deal with the IRGC's Qods Force to return Saif al-Adel to Afghanistan, but he reportedly refused, preferring to maintain Iran as his base of activities. |
| 2015 | Al-Qaeda made a deal with the IRGC's Qods Force to return Saif al-Adel to Afghanistan, but he reportedly refused, preferring to maintain Iran as his base of activities. |
| September 20 2015 | Al Arabiya reported that Saif al-Adel was part of a prisoner exchange between Iranian authorities and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. |
| September 20 2015 | Al Arabiya reported that Saif al-Adel was part of a prisoner exchange between Iranian authorities and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. |
| August 2015 | A eulogy written by Saif al-Adel for Abu Khalid al-Suri, a prominent al-Qaeda figure, was released, where he criticized the Islamic State for its 'twisted' and 'perverted' thoughts. |
| August 2015 | A eulogy written by Saif al-Adel for Abu Khalid al-Suri, a prominent al-Qaeda figure, was released, where he criticized the Islamic State for its 'twisted' and 'perverted' thoughts. |
| 2012 | Egyptian authorities reported the arrest of Saif al-Adel at Cairo International Airport upon his return from Pakistan via the United Arab Emirates, although other sources claimed he was still under house arrest in Iran. |
| 2012 | Egyptian authorities reported the arrest of Saif al-Adel at Cairo International Airport upon his return from Pakistan via the United Arab Emirates, although other sources claimed he was still under house arrest in Iran. |
| February 29 2012 | Muhammad Ibrahim al-Makkawi was arrested by Egyptian police at Cairo Airport upon arrival from Pakistan. He denied being Saif al-Adel during interrogation. |
| February 29 2012 | Muhammad Ibrahim al-Makkawi was arrested by Egyptian police at Cairo Airport upon arrival from Pakistan. He denied being Saif al-Adel during interrogation. |
| 2011 | In 2011, connections were established linking Saif al-Adel to the earlier kidnapping of Daniel Pearl. |
| 2011 | In 2011, connections were established linking Saif al-Adel to the earlier kidnapping of Daniel Pearl. |
| July 2011 | Reports indicated that Saif al-Adel returned to Iran. |
| July 2011 | Reports indicated that Saif al-Adel returned to Iran. |
| March 2011 | Saif al-Adel is alleged to have released another set of five letters through Abu Walid al-Masri, which addressed the Arab Spring uprisings. |
| March 2011 | Saif al-Adel is alleged to have released another set of five letters through Abu Walid al-Masri, which addressed the Arab Spring uprisings. |
| December 2010 | Saif al-Adel reportedly sent five letters to Abu Walid al-Masri, discussing the War in Afghanistan and criticizing the failings of the jihadist movement, which were later posted online by al-Masri. |
| December 2010 | Saif al-Adel reportedly sent five letters to Abu Walid al-Masri, discussing the War in Afghanistan and criticizing the failings of the jihadist movement, which were later posted online by al-Masri. |
| October 2010 | Der Spiegel reported that Saif al-Adel was located in the Waziristan region, which lies between Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. |
| October 2010 | Der Spiegel reported that Saif al-Adel was located in the Waziristan region, which lies between Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. |
| March 2010 | Saif al-Adel was released from house arrest in Tehran, Iran, in exchange for the release of Heshmatollah Attarzadeh, an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in November 2008. |
| March 2010 | Saif al-Adel was released from house arrest in Tehran, Iran, in exchange for the release of Heshmatollah Attarzadeh, an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in November 2008. |
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