Al-Qaida's 'bizarre' silence over Zawahiri successor January 03, 2023 at 05:21AM

Al-Qaida is taking its time to announce a new leader, possibly because the group's central command is limited in relevance. The group's arch-enemy, Islamic State, has faced similar difficulties in filling its leadership since its "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US raid in Syria in 2019.