Simon Israel
Parents struggling with extremism – is the Prevent plan working?
Many people see the Prevent anti-radicalisation scheme as ineffective, divisive and in dire need of a complete overhaul.
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Lindsey Hilsum
On the front line of Islamic State’s war on history
Graffiti sprayed last year on the ruins of Cyrene, in Libya, reads: “Destroy the Idols”. Islamists, including Islamic State militants, see such pre-Islamic structures as sacrilege.
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Emwazi family 'proves innocence' over Jihadi John claims
The Emwazi family lawyer tells Channel 4 News that his client has absolutely nothing to hide after being accused of “collaborating” with his son Mohammed.
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Emwazi family 'need conclusive proof' that their son is Jihadi John
John Sparks comes face-to-face with the man whose son is thought to be Jihadi John, the gruesome executioner for Islamic State.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Why Netanyahu wants to scupper a US deal with Iran
Israel is much more frightened by Iran than by the Islamic State group – which explains why he will today warn the US against any nuclear deal with Tehran.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Ceasefire in Aleppo: best option for civilians but proof of rebel despair?
The Syrian government knows it’s in a strong position. If the rebels don’t agree the ceasefire, they may be crushed. Previous ‘local ceasefires’ have been a euphemism for surrender.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Could the rise of Islamic State prove fatal for Libya?
Many Libyans who fought to overthrow Colonel Gaddafi are in despair. They know their failure to curb the rise in Islamic State could be deadly for their disintegrating country.
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Jonathan Rugman
'We were asking them to kill us' – torment goes on for Yazidi women enslaved by IS
Women from Iraq’s Yazidi minority show remarkable bravery in talking to to Channel 4 News about their ordeal at the hands of the Islamic State group.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Libyans hope for law and order as country is torn apart
Today’s attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, is a symbol of the anarchy that has come to characterise the country.
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Gary Gibbon
Cameron: threat levels to Jewish community & police
Prime Minister David Cameron confirms that raising the threat level for the Jewish community would mean stepping up police patrols.
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FactCheck: how tough are we getting with the jihadis?
David Cameron wants to cancel the passports of people suspected of fighting for groups like Islamic State. Is he going far enough?
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Gary Gibbon
UK’s Iraq deployment – thin end of wedge?
A few dozen UK soldiers are going to train Iraqis, but if a third country can be found to host a bigger training programme, many more might be heading abroad to boost Iraqi expertise.
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Geoff White
Why GCHQ boss’s comments on internet security are a good thing
In public is precisely the place where the question of internet security should be decided – not in the secrecy of the Cheltenham doughnut, nor in Silicon Valley’s boardrooms.
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Simon Israel
Hostages for fortunes: why governments still pay terror ransoms
Terrorist kidnapping and extortion is now a multi-million pound industry, according to a UN report – and the average value of a foreign hostage is £1.7m.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Syria: still dreaming of the future after war
The war in Syria has left devastation and despair in its trail. But the students at Aleppo University dare not stop believing a better future is still within their grasp.