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Syria’s power struggles enable IS to thrive in shadows

Even without territory, IS continues to exploit Syria’s instability and fractured power structures, mounting attacks and seeking to revive its cause

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How new fighting in Syria could change the Middle East again

Renewed fighting in the dormant Syrian civil war has seen the situation deteriorate rapidly, with another long and bloody battle approaching.

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Did exploding pagers break international law?

The attack on Hezbollah’s communications network has enormously damaged the group, but was the attack, believed to be by Israel, legal under international law?

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Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost.

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Terrorism has evolved, but are we keeping up?

Today’s terrorism is fragmented and flexible. New counterterrorism strategies must adapt by focusing on effects, not ideology.

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Indonesia faces border test in election season

As terrorist releases and deportations ramp up, Indonesia border forces face a tough challenge keeping the country safe amid substandard infrastructure.

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Paris 2024: the most high-risk Games in history?

France’s volatile political climate and global tensions pose major security threats to the Paris Olympics, prompting unprecedented security measures.

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The ticking time bomb in ISIS detention camps

The so-called ISIS caliphate established in 2014 may no longer exist, and its leadership gone, but the security outlook in its former territories remains bleak.

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Cultural resistance rises from the ruins of the Islamic State

A decade after Islamic State militants tried to destroy the rich history of Iraq and Syria, the hard work to rebuild the nations’ cultural heritage continues.

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Returning Home: Women’s life after ISIS

As governments ignore pleas from former female ISIS members to return home it undermines human rights and weakens international security.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

India’s Pakistan dilemma: Caught between public outrage and perilous escalation

Syria’s power struggles enable IS to thrive in shadows

How new fighting in Syria could change the Middle East again

Did exploding pagers break international law?

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

Terrorism has evolved, but are we keeping up?

Indonesia faces border test in election season

Paris 2024: the most high-risk Games in history?

The ticking time bomb in ISIS detention camps

Cultural resistance rises from the ruins of the Islamic State

Returning Home: Women’s life after ISIS

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