Osama bin Laden ... Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden[a] (10 March 1957 – 2 May 2011) was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, Bin Laden participated in …

Dec 21, 2025 · Osama bin Laden, the Saudi Arabian militant and founder of al-Qaeda, orchestrated numerous terrorist attacks that shook the world and forever changed global security dynamics.

Jun 7, 2023 · Osama bin Laden was a violent terrorist and founder of al Qaeda who killed thousands of innocent men, women, and children before his death in 2011.

Dec 18, 2025 · From left: Peter Arnett, Osama bin Laden, Peter Bergen and cameraman Peter Jouvenal pose for a photo in 1997.

Mar 7, 2025 · Netflix’s ‘American Manhunt’ examines the 2011 U.S. forces raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Learn about Barack Obama’s role and the aftermath.

Dec 4, 2024 · Osama bin Laden was a Saudi Arabian millionaire who left his life of privilege to wage war on the United States of America. The notorious mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks of 2001 was …

News about Osama bin Laden (1957-2011), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Dec 16, 2009 · On May 1, 2011, American soldiers killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at his compound near Islamabad, Pakistan.

Oct 3, 2016 · Osama bin Laden, the founder of Al-Qaeda, has single-handedly impacted the course of global security, ideology, and history at its core. Read all about the life, death, and how Osama Bin …

Osama bin Laden was a Saudi citizen and co-founder and leader of al-Qaeda, notorious for orchestrating the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.