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
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Lindsey Hilsum
Tikrit, where liberation from IS could bring yet more pain
A combined force of Iraqi army, Shia militia and Kurdish peshmerga is trying to retake Tikrit from IS. But it is more likely to want vengeance than an orderly retaking of the area.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Iraq: why looting can be a good thing
Better that at least some vestiges of previous civilisations be kept safe in the great museums of London, Berlin and New York, courtesy of the colonial looters of yesteryear.
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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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Lindsey Hilsum
Ignoring Boko Haram could be Nigeria’s greatest mistake
Goodluck Jonathan has acted as if Boko Haram is a minor irritant rather than an existential threat. It may be his greatest misjudgment.
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Alex Thomson
After plane crash, pressure grows for ground troops to be used against IS
Expect Gen Dempsey and many other voices to grow louder in the coming weeks that more must be done with ground forces if IS is to be dislodged.
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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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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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FactCheck: should jihadis be tried for treason?
Ministers are talking about reviving the ancient laws of treason to deal with jihadis. What is treason and should it make a comeback?
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Lindsey Hilsum
Driving through a war zone to Aleppo
Driving to Aleppo, the Springsteen song My City of Ruins began to play in my head. But Aleppo is nowhere near rising up – and it may yet have further to fall.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Yazidi MP wins award for passionate defence of her people
The Iraqi Yazidi MP Vian Dakhil, who wept as she exhorted the world to save her people from Islamic State militants, wins a prestigious award for her courage.
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Jonathan Rugman
British strikes on Islamic State group begin: the view from Iraq
As RAF Tornados carry out their first strikes against Islamic State militants, I report on what this means on the ground from Dohuk, northern Iraq.