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Barry Soper: Spy chief not up front with NZ

Conspiracy 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.

Toby Manhire: 'Jihadi brides' apology needed

COMMENT: Key and Kitteridge owe us all, and NZ Muslim women especially, an apology.

Boy, 5, shot as he pleaded for his life

Suspected al Qaeda terrorists shot dead a five-year-old boy who fell to his knees and prayed for his life during a terror attack on a tourist resort in Ivory Coast.

Al-Qaeda take responsibility for Ivory Coast attack

How Isis is earning $30 million a month

The terrorist group is making millions by funnelling dollars looted from banks into legitimate currency markets in the Middle East.

Al Shabaab Islamists kill 200 Kenyan soldiers

As many as 200 soldiers were killed in an attack on a Kenyan military camp in Somalia by al Shabaab Islamists last month.

David Rutherford: Terrorists win if our privacy is lost

The Independent Review of Intelligence and Security Services is due to deliver its recommendations to the Government on Monday.

James 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.

Isis killers' last video

The gunmen behind the Paris terror attacks have appeared in an Isis (Islamic State) video in which they behead several hostages.

Alan Duff: Fanatics want to darken our dawn

Many of us want to know what makes Muslims tick, writes Alan Duff. Don't send me death threats yet, you of Muslim faith. This columnist is not out to get you.

Isis turning British kids into killers

When Isis took over Manbij, it became a meeting place for jihadis (mostly British) from around the world and renamed the town 'Little London.'

Gehan Gunasekara: Fighting Isis not black and white - it's spattered red

There 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.

Rodney Hide: Not much of an Age of Aquarius

Paul G. Buchanan: Why Kiwi SAS troops must join fight against Isis

It 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.

Revellers defy terror fears to celebrate

Security was tight as revellers took to the streets to welcome the new year due to fear of terror threats.

8 reasons why people join jihadists

Radicalisation is a youth revolt against society, says expert.