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Afghan regime’s push for legitimacy has been undermined by US reach into heart of Kabul
Muted reaction among clerics stands in stark contrast to anger over 1990 deployment
Deal to release Qataris was one of the triggers that led to this week’s stand-off between Doha and its Arab neighbours
Move intended as reward for Khartoum for co-operating on counter-terrorism
The interests of the two countries are diverging
Goldsmith tries to gain ground by raising security concerns
Sudan cleric’s charm belied the ferocity of the events he helped unleash
Scathing dismissal of its rival is one way Isis highlights status as the top terrorist group
Yazidis look on neighbours with suspicion after jihadi campaign of slaughter and enslavement
Shaker Aamer was incarcerated without trial for alleged connections to al-Qaeda
PM makes unforced errors by either disregarding advice or poor party management, writes Iain Martin
The best outcome would be for most Taliban to join the peace process, writes Ahmed Rashid
Relatives of al-Qaeda founder among the dead after crash landing in Hampshire
Nasir al-Wuhayshi is the group’s most senior member killed since Osama bin Laden in 2011
Government crackdown on non-profit organisations intensifies
Fall of Ramadi and US documents on ex-terror leader cast light on competition between jihadi groups
Documents released by US intelligence reveal al-Qaeda leader celebrated Arab spring
A new conspiracy theory taps in to fears about states' rights
Years after 9/11, the US is still debating the root causes of terrorism
The murderous activities of the Paris gunmen look to have no single source or chain of command
Director defends agency but says some actions were ‘abhorrent’
The jihadis offer a caliphate and death. Our message must be one of life, writes Ed Husain
The group sends a gruesome message without showing its hand
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