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
WorldFull commitment waiting for UN nodAustralian special forces and aircraft will not be sent into Iraq until the Cabinet considers a risk assessment and the United Nations gives the operation the nod.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Why a single death horrifies us more than wholesale slaughter05 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelPortholes on ArabiaA cruise through ancient lands exposes kids to a diverse culture and religion, writes Heidi Douglas.30 Aug 12:00 AM
OpinionJack Tame: World has seen barbarity of IsisJames Foley's death only perpetuates greater US involvement in the Middle East, writes Jack Tame.23 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldYazidi women given a bleak choiceHundreds of Yazidi women who were captured by Islamic extremists are being subjected to deliberate attempts to co-opt them into service as the wives of fighters.17 Aug 01:32 AM
WorldAussie begs for grandson's returnThe Sydney grandfather of a 7-year-old boy pictured clutching the severed head of a Syrian soldier has urged the Australian Government to bring the boy home.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS action in Iraq boosts Kurdish moraleUS air strikes are boosting Kurdish morale as they hit Isis fighters, and a road is now open for thousands of Yazidis cut off in the mountains.11 Aug 07:07 PM
WorldJihadist boy held severed headAn Australian jihadist has tweeted a photo of his young son holding up a severed head of a dead Syrian soldier.10 Aug 11:51 PM
TravelDubai: Middle east magnetEverything is on a huge scale in Dubai, discovers Peter Feeney.10 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandPM rejects claims Govt is too soft on IsraelPrime Minister John Key is rejecting claims the Government is too soft on Israel and should expel the Israeli Ambassador.04 Aug 05:48 AM
TravelDubai: The jewels that shine in desert heatDubai is more than skyscrapers, mega-malls and man-made islands, writes Linda Herrick.01 Aug 12:00 AM
WorldQantas says it's 'safe' to fly over IraqQantas has reassured passengers it's still safe to fly over Iraq, despite network partner Emirates' deciding to steer clear of the conflict-torn nation.28 Jul 10:23 PM
WorldBombing foiled by 'degraded' underwearA plan to blow up a plane on Christmas Day in 2009 failed because the explosives became 'degraded' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks.27 Jul 05:47 AM
TravelIsrael: Under sirens in JerusalemDespite the danger of daily rocket fire, life carries on as normal under the Iron Dome, writes Rhys Davies.22 Jul 03:00 AM
WorldNo truce until Gaza siege endsHamas has ruled out a ceasefire deal unless Israel "lifts the siege" on Gaza, the organisation's political chief has said.18 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldIsrael resumes attacks on GazaIsrael has resumed its air campaign against Gaza after Hamas rejected a six-hour truce and fired dozens of rockets over the border.15 Jul 07:10 PM
WorldHow social media became a weapon in propaganda warSocial media has become one of the weapons of war. The Israeli army, which has been on Twitter since 2009, now has 286,000 followers.15 Jul 05:15 AM
WorldHigh civilian toll in Gaza conflict- UNWashington has warned Israel against any ground invasion of Gaza, as the UN says more than 40 of the 176 dead were children.14 Jul 07:13 PM
World'Poisonous' relations complicating Iraq's battle with IsisKurdish leaders accuse Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of being hysterical and unbalanced, while he says the Kurdish capital, Erbil, is a centre for the Islamic State (Isis) and adherents of Saddam Hussein.11 Jul 05:00 PM
World'No difference between blood'Israeli-Palestinian relations in new crisis with violent clashes following the discovery of body of a Palestinian teenager apparently abducted in revenge attack.03 Jul 05:37 AM
WorldCaliph: Muslims can conquer RomeAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, has promised to lead the conquest of Rome.02 Jul 10:39 PM
