Saif al-Adel is his nom de guerre, which translates as Sword of Justice. It’s not the only mystery about the man. There are just a couple of purported photographs of him in existence.

“However, al-Adel has historically preferred to keep a low profile in his military and intelligence roles, pointing to a possible, though less likely, future as a figurehead if he becomes emir ...

During his intervention, His Excellency Al Hussaini extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to the participants for their support, praising their decision to approve the designation of the UAE ...

Saif al-Adel, who is wanted for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies, is seen by many U.N. members as al-Qaeda's de facto leader.

A United Nations team has determined that the new leader of al Qaeda is Saif al Adel — a longtime jihadi who has spent years operating in Iran under the protection of the Iranian regime. Ayman ...

Saif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda with a $10 million US bounty on his head, is now the ‘uncontested’ leader of the militant group ...

Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, has become the head of Al-Qaeda following the July 2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US State Department said Wednesday. Skip to main content.