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Editorial: Torture tactics cost US moral high ground
It might be assumed that a practice which has endured since the Dark Ages must have some usefulness.
Killers on agencies' radars
Michael Adebowale made no attempt to hide his rage or his thirst for revenge in his online conversation with a jihadi leader in Yemen.
Revolt 'main Isis threat'
A large-scale uprising by people living under the totalitarian regime of Isis (Islamic State) is the most likely trigger that will lead to the undoing of the self-declared caliphate.
Bombing foiled by 'degraded' underwear
A plan to blow up a plane on Christmas Day in 2009 failed because the explosives became 'degraded' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks.
Caliph: Muslims can conquer Rome
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, has promised to lead the conquest of Rome.
Militants capture northern capital as security forces flee
Islamic militants have captured Iraq's northern capital, Mosul, in a devastating defeat for the Iraqi Government, whose forces fled the city, discarding weapons and uniforms.
Kiwi drone victim linked to al-Qaeda
A Kiwi killed in a drone strike in Yemen had attended a terrorist training camp and may have been a foot soldier for al-Qaeda.
US and allies secretly back rebels against al-Qaeda militants
The United States and Gulf countries have been secretly backing rebel efforts to destroy al-Qaeda's most extreme wing in Syria, diplomats and rebels involved in the plan say.
Al-Qaeda rise puts heat on Obama
The White House faces growing pressure to shore up the Iraqi Government as al-Qaeda fighters swarm into the power vacuum left by the exit of United States forces.
Syrian rebel leader talks of helping regime fight al-Qaeda
The spectre is looming of a second Syrian civil war, with the head of the opposition's official forces declaring that he is prepared to join regime troops.
Terrorist's UK past in spotlight
British MPs are to question the Home Secretary, Theresa May, over why one of the world's most wanted al-Qaeda terror suspects.
Bin Laden told militant to tread more quietly
The militant behind the Nairobi assault was deemed to be too radical and hot-headed even by Osama bin Laden, who rebuffed his request for a formal alliance with al-Qaeda.
Hunt for expert bomb maker
In a land where allegiances are easily bought and sold, the price put by the Yemeni Government on the head of Ibrahim al-Asiri last week tells its own story.
Intercepts expose 'specific al-Qaeda threat'
The alert that led to United States diplomatic missions being closed down on three continents yesterday is "one of the most specific and credible threats I've seen, perhaps since 9/11".
Escaping Syria's civil war
Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.
Gwynne Dyer: Yours truly on bin Laden mail list
Gwynne Dyer wonders what he did to deserve the 'honour' of being one of eight Western journalists Osama bin Laden wanted to send 'special media material' to.