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Book Club: Michael Kenney's The Islamic State in Britain: Radicalization and Resilience in an Activist Network uses a social science approach to explain why young Muslims become radicalised.
In-depth: Amid an outpouring of hope over Pope Francis' visit, much work is still needed to rebuild Mosul from the ruins of war and protect Iraq's Christian community.
Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
At least ten rockets hit the Ain Al-Asad airbase in Anbar province on Wednesday morning.
Algeria trial over French mountaineer's murder postponed
An Algerian court postponed a trial over the 2014 murder of a French mountaineer by jihadists.
US warns HTS leader Jolani he's still 'most wanted'
Jolani has embarked on a series of image changes during her period as HTS leader.
The Iraq Report: Feared IS leader killed in raid
The Islamic State's most powerful operative in Iraq has been killed by counter-terrorism and security forces, striking a serious blow to the terrorist organisation.
Google launches virtual home for Mosul's 'art and soul'
An art collection and a virtual tour of Mosul's old city are available on the new platform.
Is the Arab Spring still relevant a decade later?
In-depth: Ten years after the Arab Spring broke out, the hopes of protesters for democracy and social justice have failed to materialize, but ...
Saudi Arabia sent mysterious ten-man 'security team' to Norway
Norway is the home of activist Iyad El-Baghdadi, a well-known critic of the Saudi government.
Al-Qaeda leader 'died one month ago', reports claim
Rumours on the death of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri have been circulating online, with reports suggesting he died of natural causes one ...
Two more Hezbollah officials join US sanctions list
Two more officials from Lebanon's Hezbollah have been put on the US sanctions list.
IS calls for striking of 'Saudi economic interests'
The Islamic State group called on its militants to strike the economic interests of Saudi Arabia, which it described as an agent of Israel.
Two civilians killed in Baghdad, Anbar explosions
A bombing in Baghdad and another in Anbar killed two people in total, Iraqi security sources said.
Two policemen killed in IS attack in north Iraq
An Islamic State group militant attack on a police headquarters in Kirkuk has killed at least two officers and injured five others, according to ...
German widow of IS rapper jailed on terror conviction
Hamburg-born Omaima A. was also found guilty of failing to take care of her children, weapons violations and involvement in the enslavement of a ...
US doubles bounty on new Islamic State leader
A $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of the new Islamic State leader has been doubled, US authorities said on Thursday.
Fighting fake news in Iraq's battle against Covid-19
Conspiracy theories and misinformation have surged in Iraq, where a history of dictatorship, war and political crises have undermined public ...
Eastern Libyan forces claim IS leader killed in raid
The IS self-declared 'emirate' in Libya, fell to government forces in 2016.
The Wolf of Baghdad: Memoir of a Lost Homeland
Book Club: Carol Isaacs's stunning graphic novel is a vivid journey into the history of Iraq's Jewish community.
Stop using Islam as the yardstick for white terrorism
Comment: On her show, TV host Joy Reid cast Islam and Muslims as the standard for radicalisation in the US, ignoring the country's own violent ...
Researchers discover one of world's largest IS digital libraries
Spread across servers, the digital library contains 90,000 items and has an estimated 10,000 unique visitors monthly.
VR technology revives archaeological marvels from the Middle East
A new generation of digital conservationists are using cutting edge virtual reality technology to revive war-damaged cultural heritage sites.
UAE-linked accounts urge crackdown on Israel peace deal critics
Twitter accounts linked to the UAE government have threatened social media critics of a recent peace deal with Israel with punishment and ...
Iyad el-Baghdadi: The pro-democracy activist taking on Arab autocrats
The New Arab Meets: Iyad el-Baghdadi, who rose to prominence during the Arab Spring as a vocal critic of anti-democratic regimes.
IS has blasted Iraq's PM as an American agent and has called for attacks on Iraq.
Investigators at the CIJA have launched an investigation into IS treatment of Yazidi women in Iraq.
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