Alan Cowell
Iran changed its rules to elevate Khamenei. He died as the region’s longest-serving leader
He wasn’t the obvious successor and barely met the job’s requirements when he became Iran's supreme leader in 1989. By the time he died, the Islamic Republic revolved around him
- Alan CowellFarnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
How Ayman al-Zawahri became the next Osama bin Laden
Killed this weekend at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri led a life of secrecy and violence. Many counterterrorism experts even considered al-Zawahri more responsible for the 9/11 attacks than bin Laden
- Douglas MartinAlan Cowell
- New York Times