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Alleged terrorist with loaded Kalashnikov arrested in Rotterdam
Man had a large image of the Islamic State flag in his home.
Female suicide bombers kill 30 in suspected Boko Haram attack at Nigerian market
Boko Haram renowned for forcing civilians on suicide bombing missions in crowed areas like Madagali market.
Giza Pyramids bomb attack kills police officers
The bomb was reportedly placed in a bin at a security checkpoint near the tourist site.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov eager to fight Isis 'scum' in Syria on Putin's command
Ramzan Kadyrov promises he will also personally join the fight if necessary.
BBC criticised for featuring 'Isis promoting' former boxing champion in new reality series
Anthony Small is set to feature in the two-part documentary on BBC2 from Monday 12 December.
Washington cab driver threatens first Somali-US lawmaker Ilhan Omar, calls her 'Isis'
The driver also threatened to remove her hijab, Omar said.
Isis British hostage John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video condemning airstrikes on Mosul
Journalist John Cantlie was captured in Syria in 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos.
Iraqi forces have surrounded Mosul with fall 'inevitable', Pentagon confirms
The fight for northern Iraqi city is still expected to take several months.
The bigger picture: Photographers share their stories behind the most iconic images of 2016
From Syria's ongoing conflict to Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters photographers have been on the scene to record the biggest news stories of the year.
Inside Samarra: Iraq's holy city that has withstood a decade-long Isis and al-Qaeda onslaught
The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.
Women and children held captive by Isis are released as Sirte is liberated
Dozens of women and children – some of them migrants from sub-Saharan Africa held captive by Isis – escaped or were released from militant-held territory.
Libyan forces take control of Isis-held Sirte in major blow to Islamic State
The town was the Islamist terror group's major centre of power in Northern Africa.
Syrian troops advance against rebels to enter Aleppo's Old City
According to a monitoring group, the Syrian army is in control of more than 70% of the areas in Aleppo.
WikiLeaks releases over 57,000 personal emails of Erdogan's son-in-law Berat Albayrak
The emails, according to WikiLeaks, suggest Albayrak's alleged involvement with Isis-linked organisations.
Nigeria accuses aid agencies of spreading 'non-existent' hunger fears in Boko Haram-affected north-east
Thousands killed and millions displaced in Nigeria's north-east due to seven-year-long Boko Haram insurgency.
Iraqi civilians flee as heavy sandstorm rages through Mosul
The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.
Man sentenced to two years in prison for visiting pro-Isis websites in France
The unidentified 32-year-old had allegedly frequented jihadist websites for two years.
'Clown of Aleppo' who bought relief to injured children dies in air strike
Anas al-Basha, 24, killed in air strike as Syrian forces increase offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
Isis could have adopted new tactics to unleash terror on Europe, Europol warns amid ongoing Mosul offensive
A Europol report cautions against foreign fighters returning from Isis strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
Isis warn supporters against using WhatsApp to avoid being targeted by US bombs
Islamic State has grown increasingly paranoid as senior commanders are killed.
Humanitarian situation worsens for displaced Iraqis as winter months approach
The UN is preparing for a worst-case scenario in which more than a million people are made homeless and food shortages set in.
Germany's intelligence agency denies security flaws after infiltration by Islamic extremist
Spy chief says BfV performed extensive background checks on employee unmasked as Islamist radical.
If Trump cosies up to Putin, Assad's criminal regime will go unpunished
Russia would be emboldened by an alliance that serves its interests in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Just 10% of Isis fighters returning to Europe reject group's ideology, study says
German study finds that nearly half of returnees remain committed to extremist ideology.
Ohio State Isis knife attacker was 'Somali refugee who should not have been here' says Trump
President-elect previously made controversial remarks on Somali community during electoral campaign.
Duterte warns Isis-linked local Maute group not to force him to wage a war against them
The group is active in Lanao del Sur province, where Duterte's security convoy was hit by a blast recently.
German spy agency employee arrested over Islamist comments and internet chatroom leaks
The German intelligence agency, BfV, first became aware of the man's actions 4 weeks ago.
US military admits it targeted and killed loyalist Syrian forces by 'mistake' in Deir ez-Zor
The US-led coalition said it attacked troops loyal to Bashar al-Assad in error on 17 September.
Battle for Mosul: Isis killing civilians who refuse to let snipers use their homes
UN says it has evidence Isis dishing out brutal punishments to civilians who reject their demands.
Isis 'claim responsibility' for Ohio State University car and knife rampage
Attacker Abdul Razak Ali Artan was shot dead by police after injuring 11 students at university.