WorldThe battle that left a city in ruinsBuildings lie in waste, reduced to rubble. Others, their faces are shorn clean off. Bullet casings litter the streets, unexploded mortars burrow into pavements.04 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldKurds claim Kobane clear of IsisKurdish militias claimed to have driven Isis (Islamic State) jihadists from the Syrian town of Kobane, after an intense four-month battle that killed thousands but captured the world's imagination.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTribute to Saudi King a bridge too farHe ruled over one of the most repressive regimes in the world - so why were the flags on the Harbour Bridge flying at half mast for the late Saudi King?26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernor-General to attend King's funeralThe Governor-General will represent New Zealand at the funeral of the Saudi King Abdullah.24 Jan 08:12 PM
WorldJapanese hostage feared beheadedA video has emerged online claiming one of the two hostages being held by Isis has been killed and showing the other hostage outlining new terms for his release.24 Jan 05:29 PM
WorldFight against terror takes a hitThe collapse of the government in Sanaa means the United States has lost a reliable partner in its fight against al-Qaeda in Yemen with potentially dire consequences, experts say.24 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldNew king 'raised cash for Mujahideen'Salman bin Abdulaziz's conservative outlook puts him at odds with his moderate predecessor - and there are concerns about his medical state.23 Jan 08:37 PM
WorldIsis demands $200m for two hostagesHostages are a "military consultant" who headed to war zones after his wife died of cancer and a journalist dedicated to revealing horrors of war.20 Jan 07:27 PM
WorldBack Badawi or lose face - laureatesThe international outcry over restrictions on freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia escalated as an array of Nobel prizewinners published an open letter calling on the country's academics to condemn the public flogging of the blogger Raif Badawi.20 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelAbu Dhabi: Flying like falconsAbu Dhabi is one of the seven principalities that comprise the United Arab Emirates. Michael Lamb is easy prey for its complicated charms.12 Jan 10:30 PM
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
