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Summary
This document is a page from a New Yorker article titled 'Zawahiri at the Helm' by Lawrence Wright, dated June 16, 2011. It details Ayman al-Zawahiri's ascension to the leadership of Al Qaeda following Osama bin Laden's death, discussing his history of imprisonment in Egypt, his introduction of suicide bombing tactics, and his role as bin Laden's personal physician. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018094' footer, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lawrence Wright | Author |
Author of the article in The New Yorker.
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| Ayman al-Zawahiri | Leader of Al Qaeda |
Egyptian surgeon who took control of Al Qaeda after bin Laden's death; described as lacking charisma but committed to...
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| Osama bin Laden | Founder of Al Qaeda |
Deceased founder; described as charismatic and dependent on Zawahiri for medical care and organizational skills.
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| Anwar al-Sadat | Former President of Egypt |
Assassinated in 1981; Zawahiri was imprisoned following this event.
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| Hasan al-Alfi | Egyptian Interior Minister |
Target of a failed suicide bombing attack by Zawahiri in 1993.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The New Yorker |
Publication source of the article.
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| Al Qaeda |
Terrorist organization discussed in the article.
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| Egyptian intelligence agencies |
Agencies Zawahiri fought an underground war against.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018094'.
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Timeline (3 events)
1993
2011-06-16
Publication of article regarding Zawahiri taking control of Al Qaeda
The New Yorker
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Home country of Zawahiri; location of prisons and intelligence agencies mentioned.
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Where Zawahiri spent three years and was tortured.
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Relationships (2)
Zawahiri was bin Laden's No. 2, personal physician, and successor.
Zawahiri attempted to assassinate al-Alfi in 1993.
Key Quotes (3)
"Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri... has come into his inheritance—Al Qaeda—at a time when the organization is at its nadir."Source
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"Zawahiri served as his personal physician, and manipulated his position to cement their relationship."Source
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"He inaugurated the use of suicide bombers with his failed attack on the Egyptian Interior Minister, Hasan al-Alfi, in 1993"Source
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Article 3.
The New Yorker
Zawahiri at the Helm
Lawrence Wright
The New Yorker
Zawahiri at the Helm
Lawrence Wright
June 16, 2011 -- Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon, has
come into his inheritance—Al Qaeda—at a time when the
organization is at its nadir. Osama bin Laden, its charismatic founder,
is dead, and after some internal debate his No. 2 man, Zawahiri, has
taken control. For nearly a decade, bin Laden pushed his followers to
come up with a second act to 9/11, but they were unable to match the
appalling brilliance of that attack. Now it is up to Zawahiri to salvage
an organization that many think (and hope) has drifted into
irrelevance. Compared to bin Laden, Zawahiri lacks charisma, but it
would be a mistake to underestimate his commitment and his
willingness to spill blood. He was hardened by the torture he endured
in the three years he spent in Egyptian prisons following the
assassination of Anwar al-Sadat, in 1981, and by the savage
underground war that he has fought with Egyptian intelligence
agencies ever since. Zawahiri has shown a daring willingness to
improvise. He inaugurated the use of suicide bombers with his failed
attack on the Egyptian Interior Minister, Hasan al-Alfi, in 1993,
although the tactic breaks a fundamental taboo in Islam against the
taking of one’s own life. He also introduced the propaganda ploy of
the martyrdom video, which would become a signature of Al Qaeda.
Bin Laden needed Zawahiri, not least because of his physical
ailments. Although bin Laden did not have kidney disease, as was
widely thought, he was often ill; Zawahiri served as his personal
physician, and manipulated his position to cement their relationship.
Bin Laden also depended on Zawahiri for his organizational skill and
the talented men he brought with him. But Zawahiri also depended
come into his inheritance—Al Qaeda—at a time when the
organization is at its nadir. Osama bin Laden, its charismatic founder,
is dead, and after some internal debate his No. 2 man, Zawahiri, has
taken control. For nearly a decade, bin Laden pushed his followers to
come up with a second act to 9/11, but they were unable to match the
appalling brilliance of that attack. Now it is up to Zawahiri to salvage
an organization that many think (and hope) has drifted into
irrelevance. Compared to bin Laden, Zawahiri lacks charisma, but it
would be a mistake to underestimate his commitment and his
willingness to spill blood. He was hardened by the torture he endured
in the three years he spent in Egyptian prisons following the
assassination of Anwar al-Sadat, in 1981, and by the savage
underground war that he has fought with Egyptian intelligence
agencies ever since. Zawahiri has shown a daring willingness to
improvise. He inaugurated the use of suicide bombers with his failed
attack on the Egyptian Interior Minister, Hasan al-Alfi, in 1993,
although the tactic breaks a fundamental taboo in Islam against the
taking of one’s own life. He also introduced the propaganda ploy of
the martyrdom video, which would become a signature of Al Qaeda.
Bin Laden needed Zawahiri, not least because of his physical
ailments. Although bin Laden did not have kidney disease, as was
widely thought, he was often ill; Zawahiri served as his personal
physician, and manipulated his position to cement their relationship.
Bin Laden also depended on Zawahiri for his organizational skill and
the talented men he brought with him. But Zawahiri also depended
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