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Holy Muslim sites face ruin

The site in Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad is said to have been born is about to be "buried under marble" and replaced by a huge royal palace.

Govt moves on Islamic State

Govt moves on Islamic State

Editorial: Solid evidence of terror links vital before passports held

The Government has taken its time to decide New Zealand will not join Western allies in military action against the terrorist group that has taken over part of Iraq and Syria.

Kiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISIS

Three NZ Defence Force personnel have already left for the Middle East to scope out a role for New Zealand forces to help train Iraqi forces fight ISIS.

John Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speech

The Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.

Big events treated as terrorist targets

The Cricket World Cup and the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings are being treated as potential terror targets by New Zealand and Australian Governments.

John Armstrong: Key has reason to move cautiously

The possibility of NZ soldiers taken prisoner and appearing in beheading videos does not bear thinking about, let alone electorally, writes John Armstrong.

'Free thinkers' target security risks

A "group of free thinkers" has been chosen to detect unseen threats to New Zealand's national security, advising the Prime Minister of danger before it arrives.

Pregnant Jihadi brides want out

Two teenagers who became poster girls for the jihad in Syria are now desperate to come home after becoming disillusioned with life in the war-torn country.

British police arrest man on possible terrorism links

Police in London have arrested a fifth British man on suspicion of Islamist-linked terrorism, after saying earlier they had managed to avert a "significant plot".

Paul Thomas: We ignore the utterances of zealots at our peril

Airbus could bring millions to Mecca

Established as the world's most glamorous plane with top-end carriers such as Dubai-based Emirates, Airbus sees a new niche for the industry's biggest jetliner.

Scholars' open letter adds to chorus of Muslim leaders condemning ISIS

Muslim groups threatened after stabbing

Victoria's Islamic community has received threats less than 24 hours after a Muslim youth stabbed two police officers and was shot dead.

School girl banned for wearing veil

A London student has been banned from school for wearing an Islamic niqab, sparking protests.

Isis fighters prepare for raids

Jihadist fighters have begun preparing defences against American air strikes and a feared land-based counter-offensive in Iraq and Syria, residents living under their rule say.

Isis gets rich on the economy of terror

Few experts disagree with David Cameron and Barack Obama's assertion that by paying ransoms Western governments end up bankrolling the very terrorism groups they seek to combat.