Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria
Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout
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
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
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
Taliban victory sparks concerns al-Qaeda could regroup in Afghanistan
Intelligence officials fear Afghanistan could once more become a magnet for extremists
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
Afghanistan after the US: the growing threat of a Taliban takeover
Succession of defeats on the battlefield leaves Afghan government fightings for its survival
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.
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
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
Trump’s Sudan-Israel ‘normalisation’ deal still faces obstacles
Discussions to be held in coming weeks amid division between proponents and opponents
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
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
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
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
US billionaire and former politician Ross Perot dies aged 89
Independent candidate won 19 per cent of the vote in 1992 US presidential election
‘American Taliban’ with Irish citizenship is freed from prison
John Walker Lindh, captured in 2001, will be barred from travelling internationally
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
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
Whitey Bulger: a saga of Irish brotherhood and brutality
Gangster’s codes included ‘never sell angel dust to children’ and ‘trust only the Irish’
Anger in Germany after migrants attack police and free deportee
Interior minister says asylum process will be speeded up after ‘scandalous’ incident
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
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
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
US president said Islamabad had given nothing but ‘lies and deceit’ in return for aid
Bar brawl case harks back to Spain’s separatist violence
Youths face terrorism charges after fracas with civil guards
Islamic State ‘captures bin Laden’s mountain hideout’
Group claims its flag is flying over Tora Bora in Afghanistan where al-Qaeda leader lived
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
Purge escalates of suspected coup backers in Turkey
Rights groups claim prisoners being tortured, beaten and also subjected to rape
‘Whitey’ Bulger auction to benefit victims’ families
Colm Dunphy bid $23,000 bid for notorious gangster’s claddagh ring
Murderous Islamic State attacks driven by territorial losses
Al-Qaeda Central leader and Osama bin-Laden’s son call for jihadists to unite
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
US strike on Taliban leader is seen as message to Pakistan
Killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour exposes strain in Washington-Islamabad relations
Belgium in fresh appeal over ‘man in hat’ bombing suspect
Authorities especially interested in anyone who may have filmed or photographed man
Kerry says talks to end Syrian civil war set for Monday
Deadlock remains over Saudi demand to be sole representative of Syrian opposition
Saudi Binladin Group partly blamed for Mecca crane deaths
Collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca killed at least 111 and injured more than 390
Members of bin Laden’s family killed in plane crash in England
Police say the mother, sister and brother-in-law of pilot were on the jet
Saudi Arabia arrests 431 on suspicion of IS membership
Kingdom says it has foiled attacks on mosques, foreign diplomatic mission
Al-Qaeda deputy leader killed in US bombing in Yemen
Militant group says US bombing killed Nasser al-Wuhayshi and two others
US jury convicts Saudi man over 1998 Africa embassy bombings
Prosecutors says Khalid al-Fawwaz acted as a key Osama bin Laden associate in London
Australian held at Guantanamo says he was tortured
David Hicks has conviction thrown out by US military appeals court
Suspect in 1998 US embassy bombings dies before trial
Abu Anas al-Liby (50) allegedly helped plan US embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya
US Senate Intelligence Committee torture report: the main findings
Of 119 known detainees, at least 26 were ‘wrongfully held’
Senior al-Qaeda commander killed by Pakistan military
Adnan Shukrijumah was previously charged in US over plot to bomb New York subway system
Islamic State is a cult that cannot be bombed out of existence
Re-education, with the object of depriving the cult of its spiritual force, is the key to countering the militia
Secret service chief’s sacking had nothing to do with gender
Julia Pierson withheld crucial information and papered over fiascos at a vital agency
The rise of Islamic State : The Jihadis Return
Review: Patrick Cockburn’s book about Isis and the new Sunni uprising examines how the West got it wrong
Afghanistan progress needs sustained international support, says former US official
Behind the bombs are big strides. To withdraw now would be irresponsible
Boko Haram’s abduction of girls an act not even al-Qaeda can condone
Kidnapping last month of over 200 girls has managed to shock fellow militants
Bin Laden son-in-law convicted on terrorism charges
Kuwait-born teacher Abu Ghaith (48) faces life in prison for conspiring to kill Americans
Bin Laden’s son-in-law denies role in plots against US
Suleiman Abu Ghaith (48) accused of knowing about attacks aginst the United States
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