OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: No version of Allah condones such behaviourCOMMENT: The tenets of Muslim belief are not compatible with a secular society, writes Alan Duff.23 Mar 01:05 AM
OpinionSteve Hewitt: Brussels attack shows airports still vulnerableSome airports, such as the one in Beirut, require security screening before passengers can even go to check-in desks, writes Steve Hewitt. Is that a feasible solution for major airports?22 Mar 08:25 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: Spy chief not up front with NZConspiracy theorists say jihadi bride claims deliberately created a climate to ease the way for our spy agencies to be given more power, which they now do look likely to get, writes Barry Soper.17 Mar 08:04 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: 'Jihadi brides' apology neededCOMMENT: Key and Kitteridge owe us all, and NZ Muslim women especially, an apology.17 Mar 07:43 PM
OpinionNoah Feldman: Russia's withdrawal is a win for IsisCOMMENT: The announcement makes it explicit that Putin has no interest in giving Assad the support he'd need to take on the forces of Isis.16 Mar 12:09 AM
WorldAttacks sign of Isis threat to BaghdadIsis militants killed dozens of people in two major attacks on Baghdad yesterday, bombing a market and assaulting security forces on the city's outskirts.29 Feb 09:20 PM
OpinionJames L Gelvin: Where does Islamic State come from?The jihadist group Islamic State has shocked the world with its brutality, writes James Gelvin. Its sudden prominence has led to much speculation about the group's origins.16 Feb 01:06 AM
New ZealandIslamic State's recruitment slowing down, says BrownleeThe Islamic State's recruitment of foreign fighters has slowed significantly, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says, as the US-led coalition increasingly cuts off sources of funding to the extremist group.11 Feb 10:09 PM
WorldIsis offers bounties to join Libya ranksIsis is building an "army of the poor" in its new haven in Libya by recruiting foot soldiers from Africa's poorest nations, intelligence chiefs warn.02 Feb 08:00 PM
WorldIsis hijack Bieber hashtag with videoIsis have used a worrying ploy that could see graphic propaganda exposed to tens of millions of mostly young people who follow megastar Justin Bieber.21 Jan 10:51 PM
WorldLibya slipping into Isis' gripBlack flag now flies over Gaddafi's former home city Sirte as Islamists exploit rebel disunity.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Fighting Isis not black and white - it's spattered redThere is a danger that this conflict will draw us ever deeper into a quagmire, writes Gehan Gunasekar. There is a danger of escalation should the current proxy conflict spill into conflict between the great powers involved themselves.12 Jan 01:44 AM
OpinionPaul G. Buchanan: Why Kiwi SAS troops must join fight against IsisIt will raise NZ's target profile amongst Islamists and could invite attack at home. But it is a necessary, justifiable and ultimately right thing to do, writes Paul Buchanan.07 Jan 01:52 AM
WorldHunt for new 'Jihadi John' after videoAuthorities try to identify Isis executioner after release of clip of spies being killed.04 Jan 10:59 PM
World10 things you need to knowCoalition air strikes have killed 10 Isis commanders, with some linked to last month's attacks in Paris.29 Dec 07:52 PM
WorldIraq forces storm centre of RamadiIraqi forces broke into Ramadi's city centre, closer to its main government buildings as commanders hope to recapture the capital from Isis militants.23 Dec 07:23 PM
WorldThe CIA's future is nowHere's a look at what the CIA's predictions in 2000 got right and wrong about the world of today.23 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Trump rhetoric sideshow to Islam's Isis problemStatistics show Americans have a far greater chance of being shot dead in shootings perpetrated by their fellow Christian Americans than in terrorist attacks by Muslims, writes Paul Thomas.10 Dec 08:30 PM
WorldSurge in foreigners joining IsisThe number of foreign fighters who have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join militant groups such as Isis has more than doubled according to a study.10 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldRevealed: Isis' masterplan for caliphateThe terrifying extent of Isis' plans to build a state laid bare in a 24-page manual for the terror group leaked to the Guardian.07 Dec 06:16 PM
New ZealandKiwi dad to join fight against IsisA Kiwi father-of-four is volunteering for a controversial US charity that has taken up arms in the bloody fight against ISIS.07 Dec 02:31 AM
WorldBritain on the verge of war with IsisCorbyn called the plan for strikes an 'ill-fated twist in never-ending war on terror', but lost the support of his caucus.02 Dec 10:33 PM
OpinionPaul Rogers: Contain Isis or prepare for warTwelve years ago, George W Bush gave his "Mission Accomplished" speech from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, confident that the Saddam Hussein regime had been....25 Nov 08:31 PM
OpinionChris Gallavin: 19th century tactics will never solve 21st century problemsThe downing of a Russian SU24 fighter jet by Turkish authorities was inevitable. Russia has flouted the territorial border of Turkey time and again in the past few months so it is no surprise that this has happened.25 Nov 01:41 AM
WorldBrussels on edge as hunt continuesBelgian security forces are still hunting down suspected Isis militants after making more than a dozen arrests in a series of raids yesterday.23 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJanna Hamilton: We can't let ISIS win the publicity warFor nearly two years I had been working for an international aid agency, being sent between different humanitarian crises. I spent much of this time working with Syrian refugees on the Jordanian and Lebanese borders.22 Nov 08:36 PM
WorldRussia and Syria join forces to bomb ISAt least 36 people have been killed in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said.21 Nov 08:26 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Best weapon against servants of terror is hopeMuslim communities have to be more forthright in their commitment to Western values and less indulgent of those in their midst who preach and practice hatred, writes Paul Thomas.19 Nov 08:06 PM
New ZealandEye on NZ Isis supportersIslamic State supporters in New Zealand are being monitored, a police spokeswoman says.18 Nov 04:30 PM
