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Two Nasa images of Syria and Iraq four years apart reveal the dramatic effect of war
Nasa uses satellite images of Middle East to show how war is changing the region.
Pentagon building AI neural networks to hunt down Islamic State militants
The US wants machine learning to help comb through thousands of hours of drone surveillance footage.
President Trump allegedly revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats: report
Trump's revelation, though not illegal, could jeopardise critical source of intelligence on Isis.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad nears complete control of Damascus, capturing last rebel suburbs
The most powerful photos of Assad's relentless campaign to crush the rebels in Damascus through sheer firepower, with air strikes, missiles and reported chemical attacks.
Iraqi forces change tactics after battle to reclaim Mosul grinds to a halt
The US-backed coalition is now trying to encircle the militants, trapping them in the Old City.
Singapore introduces mandatory death sentence for nuclear terrorism acts
Likelihood of a nuclear terror attack in region remote but rise of Isis means threat must be taken seriously.
Isis leader in Afghanistan killed in special forces raid, US confirms
Skeikh Abdul Hasib, the man behind the Afghan Army hospital bombing, was one of dozens of Isis militants who died.
Isis is developing its own secret social network
Europol discovered jihadist online platform during internet crackdown.
FBI translator married the Isis terrorist she was investigating
Daniela Greene, 38, spent two years in prison after returning from Syria.
Woman shot by police in London terror raid discharged from hospital and arrested
Six other people were also arrested as part of the ongoing counter terrorism investigation.
Ancient Iraqi city of Hatra liberated from Isis control after two days of fierce fighting
Before being taken by Isis, Hatra had withstood sieges from two Roman emperors.
Unlocked star Orlando Bloom fears Isis attacks on theme park trips with young son
The actor, who recently split from girlfriend Katy Perry, plays an MI5 agent fighting biological warfare.
DJI preventing Isis from weaponising drones by adding Syrian and Iraqi no-fly zones
DJI has updated the Go app to stop its drones taking off in large parts of Iraq and Syria.
Duterte warns Islamists again: 'I'll eat you alive – just give me vinegar and salt'
The warning comes after a Filipino soldier was found decapitated by Abu Sayyaf militants.
Malaysian suicide bomber ordered children and wife to remain in Syria to fight for Isis
Mohd Amirul Ahmad Rahim's wife and two sons are still in Syria more than a year after his death.
France election: First round of voting begins amid tight security
The presidential race kicks off in France a day after early voting was held in overseas French territories.
Karim Cheurfi: What we know about the Champs-Elysées attacker
Isis has claimed the Paris terror attack and said it was carried out by "Abu Yusuf al-Baljiki".
How climate change creates a perfect storm of terrorism and violence
Terrorist groups are said to be exploiting control of natural resources during times of scarcity due to climate change.
US Defence Secretary James Mattis heads to Middle East to discuss Islamic State and Syria
Mattis will arrive in Saudi capital Riyadh on 18 April, before visiting Israel, Qatar, Egypt and Djibouti.
Landmark referendum on sweeping presidential powers underway in Turkey
Security beefed up across Turkey amid Isis threat as voting began on amending the military-era constitution.
Dozens killed after US dropped 'mother of all bombs' in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
Afghan defence ministry says no civilians were affected in the GBU-43/B bombing.
Mosul girls who fled Islamic State find confidence with football: 'It's not just for men'
They gathered in the Kurdish town of Koya for the match.
Tourists in Nigeria urged to be vigilant over Easter as Boko Haram terror plot 'foiled'
Nigerian security service claimed to have stopped a planned attack on UK and US embassies in Abuja.
In pictures: The daily lives of the thousands of families who have had to flee their homes in Mosul
Award-winning photojournalist Carl Court visited the Hamam al-Alil refugee camp as the fight to liberate Mosul from Isis enters its sixth month.
Women in Raqqa abandon veils as Isis' grip on city weakens
Residents say the terror group is a reduced presence in the city as the US-led coalition prepares to attack.
While war against Isis rages in Mosul, Iraqis bathe in healing hot waters at nearby Hammam al-Alil spa
While some Iraqis are being pampered, thousands of others just a short distance away are trying to get into a crowded refugee camp.
Pro-Isis hackers release kill list with names and addresses of 8,000 Americans
"Kill them wherever you find them" says United Cyber Caliphate in a video released along with the list.
US teen admits to Isis-inspired assassination attempt of Pope Francis
Santos Colon Junior attempted to acquire a sniper rifle and explosives.
Teenage girls arrested in France on suspicion of plotting terror attack
The girls, aged 14 and 15, were arrested after a search of their homes.
Theresa May: British military trainers to be sent to Jordan to help defeat Isis
The PM will discuss terrorism, trade and the Syrian refugee crisis during a 3-day visit to the Middle East.