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Are we responding to terrorism in the ‘wrong’ way?
- Health & Family
- March 7, 2016, 10:00
The way we respond to terrorist incidents is critical to whether terrorism proliferates or not, according to Prof Ian Robertson, professor of psycholo(...)

At least 500 reported killed in Aleppo province this month
- Middle East
- February 10, 2016, 10:11
At least 500 people have been killed during fighting in Aleppo province since the start of a Syrian army and allied forces offensive began in early Fe(...)

Islamic State fighters flee Ramadi as Iraqi forces claim victory
- Middle East
- December 29, 2015, 01:00
Iraqi forces appeared poised to regain control of the city of Ramadi on Monday in what would be their most significant victory against Islamic State, (...)

Hundreds evacuated from besieged Syrian areas
- Middle East
- December 28, 2015, 13:01
Buses evacuated several hundred fighters and civilians from two besieged areas in Syria on Monday under a deal between warring parties backed by the U(...)

Buses enter besieged Syrian border town to evacuate fighters
- Middle East
- December 28, 2015, 09:04
Ambulances and buses entered the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Zadabani on Monday to ferry scores of the insurgents to Turkey under a deal broker(...)

From Syria to Laois: 'Even with the death all around us we wanted to live’
- Social Affairs
- December 24, 2015, 10:18
When you live in Syria you learn to recognise the sound of different types of bombs. You know to run to shelter when you hear that high-pitched whistl(...)

Northern Ireland welcomes first group of Syrian refugees
- Irish News
- December 15, 2015, 18:31
A group of 51 Syrian refugees have arrived in Northern Ireland and are being looked after at a welcome centre in Belfast. The first group of refugees(...)

Rebels leave last district of Homs in truce with Assad
- Middle East
- December 10, 2015
Rebels are leaving their last stronghold in the Syrian city of Homs in a truce that gives president Bashar al-Assad control of what was known as the (...)

Britain’s first air strikes in Syria targeted oil fields in the eastern Syrian desert that have been controlled for more than a year by Islamic State.(...)

Soldier injured in Lebanon crash settles High Court action
- High Court
- November 26, 2015, 20:33
An Irish soldier who suffered a brain injury when the UNIFIL land cruiser in which he was travelling in Lebanon crashed, killing four of his co(...)