Group or organization on Research by Name · Afghanistan, Pakistan
Al-Qaeda
OFAC, EU and UK list 62 names for Al-Qaeda. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC | EU | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Al Qa'ida | listed name | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida | a.k.a. | alias | listed name |
| #Al-Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Al Qaeda | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Egyptian al-Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Egyptian Islamic Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #International Front for Fighting Jews and Crusades | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Islamic Army | a.k.a. | not listed | a.k.a. |
| #Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Sites | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Islamic Salvation Foundation | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #New Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #The Base | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #The Group for the Preservation of the Holy Sites | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #The Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Places | not listed | alias | a.k.a. |
| #The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #The Jihad Group | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #The World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Usama Bin Laden Network | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Usama Bin Laden Organization | a.k.a. | alias (SV) | a.k.a. |
| #Όµιλος για τη Διαφύλαξη των Αγίων Τόπων | not listed | alias (EL) | not listed |
| #Al Kaida | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Al-Kajdá | not listed | alias (CS) | not listed |
| #Al Qa’ida/Armata islamică | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Al Qa’ida/ Islamic Army | not listed | alias | not listed |
| #Al Qa’ida / Islamska vojska | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Al Qaida/Exército islâmico | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Armata islamică de eliberare a locurilor sfinte | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #armée islamique | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Armée islamique pour la libération des lieux saints | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Baza | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Exército Islâmico de Libertação dos Lugares Santos | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Fondation du salut islamique | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Frente Islâmica Mundial para o Jihad Contra os Judeus e os Cruzados | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Front islamique mondial pour le Jihad contre les Juifs et les croisés | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Frontul islamic mondial pentru Jihadul împotriva evreilor și a cruciaților | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Fundação da Salvação Islâmica | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Fundația salvării islamice | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Groupe pour la préservation des lieux saints | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Grupo para a Preservação dos Lugares Santos | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Grupul pentru păstrarea locurilor sfinte | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Islamska rešilna fundacija | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Islamska vojska za osvoboditev svetih krajev | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #La Base | not listed | alias (ES) | not listed |
| #mreža Osame bin Ladna | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Organisation d'Oussama ben Laden | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Organização de Osama bin Laden | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #organizace Usámy Bin Ládina | not listed | alias (CS) | not listed |
| #organizacija Osame bin Ladna | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Organizacja Osamy Bin Ladena | not listed | alias (PL) | not listed |
| #Organizația lui Osama ben Laden | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Osama bin Laden-Netzwerk | not listed | alias (DE) | not listed |
| #Osama bin Laden-Organisation | not listed | alias (DE) | not listed |
| #Rede de Osama bin Laden | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Réseau d'Oussama ben Laden | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Rețeaua lui Osama ben Laden | not listed | alias (RO) | not listed |
| #Sieć Osamy Bin Lagena | not listed | alias (PL) | not listed |
| #síť Usámy Bin Ládina | not listed | alias (CS) | not listed |
| #Skupina za ohranitev svetih krajev | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Svetovna islamska fronta za džihad proti Judom in križarjem | not listed | alias (SL) | not listed |
| #Usama Bin Laden Organisation | not listed | alias | not listed |
| #Usamah bin Laden Network | not listed | alias (ES) | not listed |
| #Usamah bin Laden Organisation | not listed | alias (ES) | not listed |
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 6366, AL QA'IDA, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=6366.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 1102/2009 (OJ L303), Official Journal of the European Union, November 18, 2009, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:303:0039:0059:EN:PDF.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 316/2012 (OJ L103), Official Journal of the European Union, April 13, 2012, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:103:0042:0044:EN:PDF.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 881/2002 (OJ L139), Official Journal of the European Union, May 29, 2002, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2002:139:0009:0022:EN:PDF.
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “UK Sanctions List,” unique ID AQD0027, data of November 3, 2026, https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Al-Qaeda,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/al-qaeda/.