The Irish Times

Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:37

The Irish Times view on the coup in Sudan: democracy delayed

The seizure of power by the military brings an end to a two-year power-sharing deal between soldiers and civilians

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 11:22

Sudan’s army chief says government was ousted to avoid civil war

Khartoum partly locked down with shops shut and some roads blocked by protesters’ barricades

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 20:32

Fintan O’Toole: The deepest wounds of 9/11 are those the US inflicted on itself

By dividing the world into bad guys and good guys, the US did bin Laden’s work

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Taliban victory sparks concerns al-Qaeda could regroup in Afghanistan

Intelligence officials fear Afghanistan could once more become a magnet for extremists

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 12:19

Afghanistan and the tragic verdict on post-9/11 America

US Politics: Rarely have so many lives and so much cash been spent on so little

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 13:22

Afghanistan after the US: the growing threat of a Taliban takeover

Succession of defeats on the battlefield leaves Afghan government fightings for its survival

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 12:51

Cybercriminals go corporate as hacking hacking becomes a business

It is estimated between 20 and 50% of companies pay a ransom to free their information.

Fri May 28 2021 - 18:12

Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan may spark civil war

Taliban’s 85,000 fighters poised to battle way back to power after US and Nato forces leave

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 21:37

Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th

Nato allies to be briefed on pull-out at meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, officials say

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 18:45

Trump’s Sudan-Israel ‘normalisation’ deal still faces obstacles

Discussions to be held in coming weeks amid division between proponents and opponents

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 18:34

Sudan to be removed from US terror blacklist after paying $335m

Trump welcomes ‘justice’ for victims of 1998 terrorist attacks on embassies by al-Qaeda

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 17:11

Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president

Ageing and gaffe-prone, the Democratic candidate has an empathy that looks almost subversive – and a strong election team

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 13:49

How my work mistake caused an ‘international incident’

Early in my career, I was asked to type up a secret memo. The error I made is now in a movie

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 06:00

Osama Bin Laden’s son Hamza reported dead by US officials

Heir to former al-Qaeda said to have died in past two years in unknown circumstances

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 21:47

US billionaire and former politician Ross Perot dies aged 89

Independent candidate won 19 per cent of the vote in 1992 US presidential election

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 16:50

‘American Taliban’ with Irish citizenship is freed from prison

John Walker Lindh, captured in 2001, will be barred from travelling internationally

Thu May 23 2019 - 21:21

Mexico’s real-life narco drama plays out in ‘El Chapo’ trial

Joaquín Guzmán case casts light on bribery, smuggling and competing drug king pins

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 05:02

Islamic State re-emerges as guerilla force in Syria and Iraq

Terror group still poses threat as it takes advantage of political instability to rebuild

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 12:19

Whitey Bulger: a saga of Irish brotherhood and brutality

Gangster’s codes included ‘never sell angel dust to children’ and ‘trust only the Irish’

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 20:29

Anger in Germany after migrants attack police and free deportee

Interior minister says asylum process will be speeded up after ‘scandalous’ incident

Thu May 03 2018 - 18:13

US ties with Kurds in Syria create rift with Turkey

Kurdish group YPG is now facing an escalating battle with Turkish forces in northwestern Syria

Sun Jan 28 2018 - 19:11

US cuts security aid to Pakistan over terrorist groups

Pakistan isn’t ‘taking steps that they need to take to fight terrorism’, says state department

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 11:21

Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet

US president said Islamabad had given nothing but ‘lies and deceit’ in return for aid

Tue Jan 02 2018 - 16:09

Bar brawl case harks back to Spain’s separatist violence

Youths face terrorism charges after fracas with civil guards

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 17:49

Islamic State ‘captures bin Laden’s mountain hideout’

Group claims its flag is flying over Tora Bora in Afghanistan where al-Qaeda leader lived

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 08:59

Syria’s Jabhat al-Nusra says it is ending al-Qaeda ties

Leader of group deemed ‘terrorist’ by Isis appears in video to announce new name

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 21:27

Purge escalates of suspected coup backers in Turkey

Rights groups claim prisoners being tortured, beaten and also subjected to rape

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 17:52

‘Whitey’ Bulger auction to benefit victims’ families

Colm Dunphy bid $23,000 bid for notorious gangster’s claddagh ring

Sun Jun 26 2016 - 14:14

Murderous Islamic State attacks driven by territorial losses

Al-Qaeda Central leader and Osama bin-Laden’s son call for jihadists to unite

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 20:57

Dave Hannigan: Writing about Ali is like entering a rabbit hole

Such is wealth of material you never know what gems the journey has in store

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 17:29

US strike on Taliban leader is seen as message to Pakistan

Killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour exposes strain in Washington-Islamabad relations

Tue May 24 2016 - 16:15

Belgium in fresh appeal over ‘man in hat’ bombing suspect

Authorities especially interested in anyone who may have filmed or photographed man

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 15:48

Kerry says talks to end Syrian civil war set for Monday

Deadlock remains over Saudi demand to be sole representative of Syrian opposition

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 22:22