Daesh

At least 32 killed after Daesh militants riot in Tajik prison

Central Asian nation's Justice Ministry says the riot broke out late on Sunday in the prison in the city of Vakhdat, 10 km east of the capital Dushanbe, as militants armed themselves with knives and killed three guards and five fellow prisoners.

Sri Lanka's Christian community in limbo between grief and closure

It has been more than two weeks since Sri Lanka was hit by a series of bomb attacks, but closure remains elusive as some families continue to search for their loved ones.

Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists only strengthens autocrats

The Trump administration's move towards labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation is a culmination of the marriage of counter-revolutionaries in the Middle East and the far-right in the West.

Daesh returnees aren't a threat for Sri Lankan govt — but face veil is

Sir Lankan Muslim women question the new face veil ban imposed by the government after the Easter Sunday terror attacks, while some of them call it a misstep that encourages anti-Muslim sentiment.

Daesh leader Baghdadi’s reappearance signifies terror threat is not over

Abu Bakr al Baghdadi's video appearance is an attempt to revive the morale of a group that has suffered heavy losses and is looking to rebrand itself.

Daesh terror group's leader appears in video for first time in five years

The group's leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in the video acknowledged defeat in the group's last stronghold in Syria and discussed the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, which killed over 250 people and for which the group claimed responsibility.

Heightened security in Syria's Azaz over Daesh threat

Syria's northwestern city of Azaz is just a 20 minute drive from the border with Turkey and it is a gateway to Europe for any Daesh fighters wanting to escape the war.

Did social media fuel radicalism in Sri Lanka?

Global terror groups are relying on the power of online networks to drive discussions and shape opinions - often without any inkling of their real motives.

The Sri Lanka terror attacks and their global implications

Sacred structures have become the repeated scenes of trauma from Iraq, New Zealand, France to Sri Lanka.

Militants kill more than 60 regime fighters across Syria – SOHR

Britain-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says over 60 Syrian regime fighters have been killed in 48 hours.

US, Turkey working on safe zone where no YPG exists - James Jeffrey

The US special envoy to Syria has stressed Washington and Ankara have strong relations and they are geostrategic partners.

DNA tests confirm death of senior Daesh-linked militant in the Philippines

US DNA tests have confirmed the death of a pro-Daesh commander who was a key leader of the terrorist group that laid siege to Marawi City in the southern Philippines in 2017.