WorldLiving conditions worsening as services collapseIsis' vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under its control.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWest can't rely on a White KnightThere is a scene in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass in which Alice meets the White Knight who is wearing full armour and riding a horse which he keeps falling off.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldFather begs son's Isis captors for mercyThe father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Isis after his plane crashed pleaded for his son's release, as reports emerged that the jihadists were preparing to publicly execute him.26 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldGirls choose death over rapeCaptured Yazidi girls in Iraq are killing themselves to escape rape and torture at the hands of Isis (Islamic State) militants holding them prisoner.23 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: The day I was an idiot abroadIt happened just out of Cairo and it really wasn't my idea. I was visiting some pyramids - about the only tourist in town - when the lonely soldier standing guard decided to walk with me.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWorld's deadliest route revealedThe UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.10 Dec 07:47 PM
New ZealandAnti-terror bill passesParliament has just passed legislation aimed at stopping would-be foreign fighters from leaving New Zealand to join Islamic State in Iraq.09 Dec 08:50 AM
WorldBritish father snatches son from IsisThe father of a teenager from Cardiff is thought to be the first Briton to have rescued his son from the jihadist group Islamic State.02 Dec 08:36 PM
WorldIraq's 50,000 'ghost' troopsThe Iraqi army includes 50,000 "ghost soldiers" who do not exist, but their officers receive their salaries fraudulently, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTerror law changes to last until 2018Urgent changes to the law introduced to combat the threat of "foreign fighters" had been flagged by the Prime Minister as for short-term only.23 Nov 02:49 AM
WorldHostage: Beheading death likelyBritish journalist and Islamic State (Isis) group hostage John Cantlie says in a newly released propaganda video he is likely to suffer the same fate as other US and UK hostages, who were beheaded.22 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessMarkets see promise in halal productsThe global halal industry excluding financial services is estimated to exceed $2 trillion and will grow 4 per cent to 5 per cent annually.21 Nov 01:56 AM
TravelOman: Spirituality in the sandsStanding atop a sand dune silently contemplating the rising sun, Jim Eagles understands why these vast wastes are the cradle of the world's great religions.20 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldIsrael blows up home in reprisalIsrael revived one of its most controversial policies by blowing up the home of a Palestinian man who killed two people, including a 3-month-old baby, by smashing his car into a crowded tram stop.20 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessIn Iran, a taste of Silicon ValleyShades of Silicon Valley are bubbling up in Tehran, which is home to a growing tech ecosystem, despite significant challenges.12 Nov 02:08 AM
WorldJihad the new cruise destinationWould-be jihadi fighters are increasingly booking tickets on cruise ships to join extremists in battle zones in Syria and Iraq, hoping to bypass efforts to thwart them in neighbouring Turkey, said Interpol officials.07 Nov 04:00 PM
TravelMuscat: The sultan's hospitalityIn Oman's capital, a devotee of Islam tells Jim Eagles why violent zealots are giving the world a bad opinion of the faith.06 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISISThree 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.05 Nov 04:05 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speechThe Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.05 Nov 02:33 AM
WorldWatch: Isis haggle over female 'slaves'A video has emerged purportedly showing Isis fighters haggling over the price of captured Yazidi women during a "slave market day".04 Nov 12:41 AM
New ZealandKey to sketch Isis responseJohn Key says any NZ commitment to the campaign against Isis in the Middle East would be for a long time, pointing to the 10-year deployment of troops to Bamiyan.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandClashes as Israel shuts holy sitePalestinian leaders accused Israel of an act of war in closing the sacred Temple Mount religious site after a dramatic rooftop ambush of an Arab accused of trying to kill a far-Right Jewish activist provoked rioting.01 Nov 12:33 AM
WorldPaper: Isis offered to pay teen $32,000A 14-year-old boy suspected of planning a series of bombings in Vienna was reported yesterday to have been offered US$25,000 by Isis to carry out the attacks and claims that two other youths recruited in the same way remain at large.31 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldThe cost of defeating IsisIraqi forces have driven militants from Jurf Al-Sakhar, but all that’s left is a shell. The town is now emptied of its 80,000 residents, and building after building has been destroyed.31 Oct 12:04 AM
WorldAussie 'Ginger Jihadist' appears in new videoA teenage jihadist who ran away from his family in Australia to join the Islamic State terror group in Syria, has reportedly appeared in a new video.27 Oct 06:47 PM
WorldBeheaded journalist's last daysIn the weeks and months before he was brutally murdered on camera by militants from Isis, James Foley was beaten, starved, subjected to mock executions and even waterboarded by his captors.26 Oct 11:00 PM
World'Ginger Jihadist' could face 25 years jailGinger jihadist Abdullah Elmir could face 25 years in jail if he ever sets foot on Australian soil again.26 Oct 05:08 AM
WorldAussie 'Ginger Jihadist' condemnedAbdullah Elmi, an Australian jihadist, has been lambasted by his Australian relatives as an idiot for his chilling video message.22 Oct 04:13 AM
WorldFears Isis now has an airforceIslamic State (Isis) militants are believed to be learning to fly three captured fighter jets, which could signal the terrorist group taking to the air for the first time.17 Oct 04:51 PM
WorldNZ to attend anti-ISIS coalition talksA summit of military commanders from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, including New Zealand, will meet in Washington tomorrow.14 Oct 01:39 AM
