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Baghdad bombings signal Islamic State is back in business in Iraq
- Asia-Pacific
- January 22, 2021, 16:59
The twin suicide bombings in Baghdad on Thursday that killed at least 32 people announced that Islamic State is back in business in Iraq, the country (...)

Trump’s cut to US troops in Afghanistan is a landmine for Biden
- Asia-Pacific
- January 17, 2021, 14:28
The partial withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, which was completed on Friday, is a landmine the outgoing Trump administration has left for its (...)

Pompeo accuses Iran of providing main sanctuary for al-Qaeda leaders
- Middle East
- January 14, 2021, 18:33
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s accusation that Iran has become al-Qaeda’s home base, which he made in a speech on Tuesday, is intended to undermi(...)

Indonesia frees radical cleric linked to 2002 Bali bombings
- Asia-Pacific
- January 8, 2021, 10:11
Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, was released from prison on Fri(...)

Some 100 people killed in attacks on two Niger villages, says PM
- Africa
- January 3, 2021, 09:33
One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, prime minister Brigi Rafini said following one of deadliest da(...)

The Irish Times view on the Paris terrorism trial: France’s trauma
- Editorial
- December 17, 2020, 18:45
On the morning of January 7th 2015, brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi entered the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and opened fir(...)

Nato chief warns on withdrawal from Afghanistan
- Europe
- November 23, 2020, 19:16
The Nato mission must remain in Afghanistan despite plans by the United States to pull soldiers out after 19 years of war, as withdrawal would risk th(...)

Al-Qaeda No 2 leader killed by Israelis in Iran – NYT report
- Middle East
- November 14, 2020, 14:43
Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israel(...)

Biden presidency will be a great relief for many Arab leaders
- Middle East
- November 8, 2020, 15:29
US president Donald Trump will not be missed by most Middle Eastern rulers and their people, as his transactional policies in their region have been s(...)

Nice attacker does not represent Islam, says Arab and Muslim leaders
- Middle East
- October 30, 2020, 16:20
The Tunisian who killed three in an attack at a church in Nice, France, has been condemned by Arab and Muslim leaders, who argue he does not represent(...)