US military says it has killed senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in Syria’s Aleppo Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and two of his sons affiliated to the group were killed in a raid, the US military says Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025
‘Bomb first’: Trump’s approach to war-making in his second term Surge in air attacks and civilian casualties accompany avowed ‘peace through strength’ strategy as efficacy questioned. Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2025
‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groups The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025
Syria clashes continue as Sharaa regime struggles to enforce ceasefire Government claims Sweida cleared of Bedouin fighters The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025
Man who went to Syria guilty of joining al Qaida-linked group Isa Giga, 32, resigned from his job as a technical support consultant job and flew to Turkey before crossing into wartorn Syria in 2015. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria The world experienced over 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in conflict-torn regions, especially the Middle East and North Africa, have significantly intensified. Israel’s… The Conversation · Jul 9, 2025
Russia recognises the Taliban: Which other countries may follow? From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next. Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. Will China follow? Experts monitoring the Taliban’s new diplomacy push in Asia say China could follow suit, paving the way for wider recognition of the militant group and ending its pariah status on the world stage. Arpan Rai reports The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban? MPs in the UK have voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, but what has it actually done? Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025
Chicago man convicted in ISIS terror case after trying to recruit members on social media and encourage attacks Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, faces up to 130 years for terror-related convictions The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025
Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025
What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it? The UK government is seeking to proscribe the pro-Palestinian direct action group under anti-terrorism laws. Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025
Man accused of ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Jewish people in New York City to face court The Pakistani national was charged last year over the alleged ISIS-inspired plot. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
'Take it up with God': preacher sued for anti-Semitism An Islamist preacher, with former ISIS members as friends, is being sued for alleged anti-Semitic sermons but asserts he has a right to free speech. AAP · Jun 8, 2025
Reason · Jun 5, 2025 S. Ct. Unanimously Rejects Mexico's Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson "A manufacturer of goods is not an accomplice to every unaffiliated retailer whom it fails to make follow the law."
The Guardian - US · May 25, 2025 Trump envoy praises new Syrian president for ‘counter-ISIS measures’ Thomas Barrack also stresses temporary lifting of sanctions for first time since 1979 after meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Unsilenced at the Imperial War Museum: 'in war, rape is cheaper than a Kalashnikov bullet' This exhibition about sexual violence used as a weapon of war is the first of its kind in the UK
Roll Call · May 15, 2025 Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria - Roll Call Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025 Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 TV tonight: Alex Crawford looks back at the Yazidi genocide of 2014 Special report from al-Hawl refugee camp on the humanitarian crisis a decade on. Plus: Martin Clunes is island-hopping again. Here’s what to watch today
The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025 Investigators are increasingly using technology in conflict-related sexual assault cases In the last two weeks of February, humanitarian agencies reported 895 cases of conflict-related rape as M23 rebels advanced through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees official, this was an average of more than 60 rapes a day.
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025 Not just Trump: Which world leaders did Pope Francis clash with? Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.
International Business Times UK · Apr 22, 2025 Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Thank God for the Pope's Death? Her Post Revives Trump's Decade-Long Papal Feud Trump's relations with Pope Francis soured during the 2016 presidential campaign when the pope criticised the idea of building a wall at the US-Mexico border.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025 Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young Across Europe and further afield, counterterrorism agencies are grappling with a new generation of young people who are being radicalized online and consuming ultraviolent content produced by extremist groups and their supporters
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 Life term for Muslim convert who planned attacks on mosque and military targets Jason Savage identified police stations and Army-linked locations, and researched homemade firearms and ammunition, including pipe and nail guns.