Al-Qaeda

Economic interests as much as post-colonial 'friendship' have pushed President Francois Hollande into military intervention.

White House to meet congressional concerns ahead of confirmration of John Brennan as CIA boss.

Former UK prime minister warns of 'long, difficult, messy' campaign that will take 'a generation'

Militants flee to mountains near Algerian border as African troops set to take over operation.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist group which is financed through its criminal activities of smuggling, drug trafficking and kidnapping for ransom, carried out two separate bombings on 11 April 2007 in the Algerian capital, Algiers. Active members vary between 300 and 800 for this Salafist group which formally changed its name from Group for Call (that is Preaching) and Combat (GSPC in its French form) only in January 2007. Itself a splinter organisation with a history of lea...

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said rebels are carrying out an evasion strategy.

Foreign Office warns of kidnapping threat from criminals and terrorists in breakaway Somaliland region

Jessica Chastain hunts and captures Osama bin Laden - and possibly an Oscar - in Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling dramatisation.

Clinton tells Congress of commitment to improving security at US diplomatic missions worldwide.

Fantasist who posed as Taliban fighter and shared terrorist propaganda on Facebook jailed for five years.

PM details Algerian rescue operation at In Amenas gas plant and warns MPs of growing threat of Islamist militants in north Africa.

Ansar Dine, MUJAO and Al-Qaida in Maghreb recruiting hundreds of children.

France will send 2,500 troops to Mali to fight rebels - but only as temporary measure, says president.

French secret agent Denis Allex was being held hostage by Islamist militant group al-Shabaab in Bulo Marer, Somalia.

With 2013 Academy Award nominations imminent, Argo, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty are frontrunners.

New 'T-pim' terrorism legislation faces criticism after Magag vanishes from Camden.

Businesses lost £205m to cybercrime in 2012 and is fighting a losing battle, says police chief.

An explosive finale thwarts the plans of star-crossed lovers Carrie and Brody.

Carrie returns to where she was held captive to try and bring down Abu Nazir.

Umberto Bacchi says America's decision to recognise Syria's National Coalition while repudiating the al-Nusra front could drive a wedge between Assad's opponents.

Homeland hit new lows as Brody pulled off an absurd terrorist attack.

Syrian rebels circle Damascus airport and army counterattacks in southern districts.

Police arrest man and his girlfriend during raids in Toulouse and Albi.

Amnesty International releases report on 'human rights catastrophe' in Islamist-controlled south Yemen.

Brody and Quinn come under scrutiny, as the terrorist plot goes off not with a bang but a whimper.

Brody snaps under the pressure of playing the double agent.

Claims that up to 400 troops would join European forces in Malian conflict 'premature and inexact'.

As Abu Nazir steps up his operations, Carrie isn't sure she can trust Brody.

There has been continuous fighting in Syria since Sunday night and at least 50 soldiers have been killed by a suicide car bomb attack.

Brody suffers a painful interrogation, as Carrie decides to lay all her cards on the table.