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Islamic State announces new leader after death of Abu Hussein al-Qurashi
Terror group appoints Iraqi jihadi Abu Hafs al-Hashemi al-Qurashi
Six men found guilty of murder over 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks that killed 32
Bombers from Belgo-French cell of the Islamic State terrorist group injured more than 300 during attacks
Taliban kill head of Islamic State cell that bombed Kabul airport
Bombing killed 170 civilians and 13 US troops in August 2021
Explosion at press awards ceremony in Afghanistan kills security guard and injures journalists
UN mission in Afghanistan condemns ‘despicable’ attack
Lisa Smith loses appeal against sentence for terror group membership
Court of Appeal says judges who convicted former soldier showed ‘scrupulous fairness’ and regard to evidence
Landmark internet cases go before US Supreme Court
Justices will weigh in for the first time on law that shields tech platforms from liability for content published on their sites
‘I felt so guilty for perpetuating fake news’: Former journalist sets the record straight on Paris ‘suicide bomber’
In 2015, Dina Amer reported - inaccurately - on ‘Europe’s first female suicide bomber’. A biopic aims to make amends
Muqtada al-Sadr: Part popular mystical figure and part militia boss who whips up a mob at a whim
Politically powerful Shia cleric has stood up to Iran and his volatile persona continues to mesmerise his Iraqi compatriots
Senior Islamic State leader in Somalia killed in US raid
Official says Bilal al-Sudani was ‘a key operative and facilitator for Isis’ global network’
Man (37) in Dutch custody on suspicion of serving with Islamic State
Security services’ failure to uncover man’s identity re-ignites debate in the Netherlands on country’s vulnerability to hardened militants
Former Afghan MP shot dead at her home in Kabul
Mursal Nabizada and her guard were killed and her brother was injured in Sunday’s attack
‘Iraq is now a teenage country’: Artists under pressure in Iraq
After decades of Iraq’s creative sector being held back, the country is ready to set out its own narrative. Three artists explain how they see their role
Eight militants killed in Taliban raids targeting key Islamic State figures
Targets were involved in attacks on Kabul’s Longan Hotel, Pakistan’s embassy and the military airport
At least nine Iraqi police officers killed in bomb blast near Kirkuk, say security sources
Authorities say Isis responsible for attack near Safra village which left two other policemen injured
Brussels bombing trial opens with strong emotions
Triple explosions in Belgian capital were claimed by Islamic State terror group
‘We’re not looking for condemnations on Twitter’: Kurdish opposition groups feel wrath of under-pressure Iran
Dissidents in Iraq once fought side by side with US forces. Now they are alone as they face Iranian attacks
UK police arrest alleged member of Islamic State ‘Beatles’ cell
Aine Davis (38) denies being part of group with English accents that beheaded western hostages in Syria
Court of Appeal refuses to hear bail application by Lisa Smith
Former Irish soldier was sentenced to 15 months in jail for joining Islamic State in Syria
Miriam Lord: From Irish pride to Isis bride, we have not heard the last of the Lisa Smith story
A 15-month sentence for the sister of Islamic State who joined the terrorist organisation with “eyes wide open” and has never shown remorse for her actions
Eyewitness to history: Sri Lankan novelist calls for generational change in his native land
Shehan Karunatilaka was among the crowd at the Presidential Palace in the once prosperous Indian Ocean island nation
Lisa Smith’s Facebook messages with jihadists to be admitted as evidence
Trial of former soldier hears from expert on how Islamic State recruited westerners
Ericsson’s Iraq crisis deepens after US deal breached again
Company withheld information about possible payments to Isis terror group
Only surviving Paris attacker pleads for mercy at trial
Abdeslam seeks leniency for not detonating suicide vest in terrorism acts that killed 131
Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria
Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout
Syrian prison revolt highlights plight of boys ‘living in fear’
Rights groups urge repatriation of children following Isis attack on Kurdish-run jail
Islamic State resurges with ‘new generation’ of recruits
Attacks in Syria and Iraq in recent days show Isis sleeper cells are re-emerging as serious threat
Isis-K insurgency jeopardises Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan
Terror group inspired by Islamic State seeking to establish caliphate across region
Leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara killed by France
Macron hails extrajudicial killing of Sahrawi in Africa as ‘major success’
Explainer: who are Isis-K, blamed for the Kabul airport attack?
There had been fears the group would strike Taliban fighters, US troops and Afghans and foreigners
Russia and Central Asian allies vow to prevent Afghan crisis spreading
Putin fears West's refugee flights from Kabul could bring militants to Russia's doorstep
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