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Al-Qaeda
Founded by Osama bin Laden in conjunction with Arab veterans of the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda (Arabic for "the Base") is the archetypal Sunni terrorist group.
1,536 MEF articles1 MEF profile pageOFAC Designation Status OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date. SDN Name Entry Program Match AL QA'IDA 6366 FTO; SDGT Exact name match: al-Qa'ida
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Showing the 12 most recent of 1,536 MEF articles naming Al-Qaeda, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.
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Al-Qaeda Al Qaeda al-Qa'ida al-Qaida Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Al-Qaeda,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/al-qaeda/
