Mehdi Nemmouche murdered four people at the Jewish museum in Brussels in 2014

The four say they recognise Nemmouche as the man who guarded them while they were held in Syria

Jihadist Mehdi Nemmouche accused of killing four in Brussels Jewish Museum

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh detained by Syrian Kurdish fighters

Political plan is essential to checking ‘ocean of death’ in Syria, says Nicolas Hénin

France and the jihadists seem locked in a wrestlers’ hold, a mutual fascination and loathing which neither can escape

National Front leader posted graphic execution photographs of James Foley online

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In impassioned plea, Nicolas Hénin says bombs will push local people into hands of Isis

High-ranking Frenchmen in Islamic State may have chosen Paris targets, sources say

Coalition of 24 nations against Islamic State puts brave face on divisions in Paris

James Foley was a generous man, committed journalist and stoic hostage. His beheading by a masked fighter is part of Islamic State’s strategy of using foreign hostages for political and military leverage

Islamic extremists threaten to kill second US journalist held captive

Questions over whether France paid ransom for return of four hostages

Governments of western hostages are finally working together