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Taliban hardliners frustrated by prospect of peace join militant group
Hundreds of European militants held by Kurdish forces in northern Syria
63 die in attack that highlights security challenges as US seeks withdrawal
Jihadist group solidifies insurgent capabilities, warns US military report
Australia organises return of children of two dead fighters from Syrian refugee camp
The 33 youngsters are thought to be living in a single tent in a Syrian refugee camp
Swedish minister’s proposal will need careful planning to be effective
At least 45,000 children raised under the Islamic State do not officially exist
Kosovo and Bosnia face challenge of reintegrating returning combatants and families
Plan modelled on courts that prosecuted genocides in Rwanda and former Yugoslavia
Andrew Parker reveals 80% of thwarted terror attacks involved individuals ‘inspired by Isis’
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alters group’s priorities after loss of territory in Syria and Iraq
The country’s recovery depends on its ability to root out extremism and rebuild trust between religions
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, once believed killed, claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks
President Sirisena signals social media ban will remain in place
Authorities say most were upper class and included sons of prominent businessman
Scale of bombings raises concern about new wave of terror strikes
Failure to act on multiple intelligence warnings exposes deep government dysfunction
Isis claims responsibility for Easter Sunday bombings
Despite the territorial defeat of Isis, northern Iraq is too unstable for rebuilding to begin
An Iraqi academic is determined to restore a library ransacked by Isis
No liberation in sight for the religious minority enslaved by jihadists
It is only a matter of time before a more virulent strain emerges if states keep blundering in the Middle East
Rift widens between destruction and vitality on opposing banks of Tigris river
Europe and the US need to push Russia hard into co-operating on Syria
