Brenda Stoter is a Dutch journalist who writes about the Middle East, with special attention to women and children and Western female jihadists. Her articles have been published by Al Jazeera English, Al-Monitor and Middle East Eye.
In-depth: An ancient circumcision ritual bonded Nadine's family with that of a wealthy Arab, who sheltered them from the genocidal Islamic State group, reports Brenda Stoter.
Comment: Reverberations of Turkey's attempted coup were felt thousands of kilometres away in The Netherlands, where the Dutch-Turkish community retain strong attachments to their country of origin, says Brenda Stoter.
Comment: Prosecuting IS through the ICC would signal clear support to the Yazidis, and let communities all over the world know that justice will be served, writes Brenda Stoter
Comment: Observers have tended to fall back on simplistic theories to explain why at least 600 Western women have joined the Islamic State group, writes Brenda Stoter.
