Jason Burke author biography, plus links to books by Jason Burke.

Jason Burke

Jason Burke, the international security correspondent for The Guardian, has been a foreign correspondent for almost thirty years, reporting from the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and Africa. He is one of the foremost writers on Islamic militancy and the author of four critically acclaimed books: The New Threat: The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Militancy; The 9/11 Wars; Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam; and On the Road to Kandahar: Travels Through Conflict in the Islamic World. He lives near London.

This biography was last updated on 01/13/2026.

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