At least 32 people killed in Somalia beach attack
State media says militant Islamist group al Shabaab behind explosion in Mogadishu
State media says militant Islamist group al Shabaab behind explosion in Mogadishu
Majid Khan, a former al-Qaeda courier who was imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay for two decades, has had an eventful year since his release
The attack and its aftermath ended up driving a toxic wedge into Spanish politics and society which would coarsen public debate and sow a mistrust in the country’s democratic institutions
National counterterrorism co-ordinator warns that al-Qaeda and Islamic State are using the Gaza conflict as a ‘call to action’
Lara Marlowe on notable new works by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Sherine Tadros
Politically powerful Shia cleric has stood up to Iran and his volatile persona continues to mesmerise his Iraqi compatriots
After decades of Iraq’s creative sector being held back, the country is ready to set out its own narrative. Three artists explain how they see their role
‘Justice has been delivered’: Biden says death a major blow to terrorist network behind September 11th, 2001, attacks
Decision made amid growing concerns about power held by Islamist group al-Shabaab
Turkish president facing potential voter backlash over his refugee policy
Repositioning happens to now mesh with need to reset relations with EU but Putin was courted for years
Politics: The past couple of months have been embarrassing for intellectual elegance
Sufyian Barhoumi was captured in Pakistan and taken to US base in Cuba in 2002
Michael O’Higgins SC told court his client did not travel to Syria to take part in combat
New caliph must remain hidden to stay alive while ruling over fragmented organisation
Horrific 2004 train attack killed 193 and left legacy of division
Shock of Al-Qaeda’s attacks on the US in 2001 led to some catastrophic responses
The West can’t stop its rivals reading it wrong, but it can choose not to encourage them
Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi’s death was more dramatic than his brief reign over group
Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout
A woman who knew former Defence Forces member told the Special Criminal Court she was ‘indoctrinated’
Ousted leader Roch Kabore’s whereabouts unknown as government dissolved and borders closed
Party headed by reformist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr won most seats in election
US Politics: The democratic faultline runs mostly through countries, not between them
Blasts at Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital underline insecurity under Taliban rule
Intelligence agencies say Islamists in Afghanistan could attack US in six months
In a new memoir, journalist Lara Marlowe recalls the life she shared with her former husband
Former US secretary of state’s role in US invasion of Iraq led to fatalities and misery
General who became first black US secretary of state made faulty claims about Hussein’s weapons
The 92-year-old author on US foreign policy and Ireland’s immoral tax regime
‘Good election machine’ propels Mahdi Army leader and Reform bloc Sadrists to success
Neighbours are re-establishing contact with leader known for gassing his own people
Statement follows first direct talks between former foes since US withdrawal in August
Police say ‘no indication of criminal intent’ in deaths of artist and two police bodyguards
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices