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Progress party objects to repatriation of woman and sick child from Syria
Killing of paramilitary leader alongside Soleimani rocks war-torn nation
Attack puts Baghdad in difficult position and stokes Washington-Tehran tensions
Rockets hit K1 base near northern oil-city Kirkuk
Did ‘model student’ Usman Khan switch back or was he gaming the system?
US intelligence agency finds terrorist group ‘exploited’ Turkey’s incursion into the region
Of the 900 Britons thought to have fought with Isis, about 40% have already returned
The west must learn lessons on terror, warns Azadeh Moaveni in her in-depth exploration
First forced return of alleged UK supporter of terror group as Ankara loses patience with Europe
The chaos caused by US troop withdrawal in northern Syria could see a resurgence of jihadism
Pentagon positioning forces following killing of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Removing Isis leader may not make coalition of militants any less dangerous
Trump confirms leader of jihadi group was targeted in commando operation
US pullout betrays Kurds and makes Nato ally beholden to Russia
It is an undoubted plus for Vladimir Putin to have his military police patrolling a Nato border
America’s withdrawal creates an opportunity and a challenge for Moscow
Move comes after Trump orders withdrawal of all US troops
Moscow could use security services to respond to threat, Russian leader warns
Ground troops seize villages and continue aerial bombardment of towns
Britons removed from Syria despite UK court battle over US prosecution and the death penalty
Trump says US has taken two jihadis detained by Kurdish forces to ‘secure location’
Ethnic group spread across four countries has long struggled for statehood
US president orders troops out as Turkey threatens incursion against Kurds in north-east of country
Taliban hardliners frustrated by prospect of peace join militant group
Hundreds of European militants held by Kurdish forces in northern Syria
