Islamism
Government Has Failed to Combat UK Radicalisation, Says Former Advisor
Counter-extremism experts bemoan a lack of investment in preventing marginalised young people from becoming radicalised
Fear of More Attacks By Apostles of American-Born al-Qaeda Cleric al-Awlaki
Anwar al-Awlaki continues to influence young Islamists, despite being killed in 2011.
Boko Haram Kill 2,000 People in One Town in Five Days, Say Officials
Local officials say that the jihadists have destroyed 16 towns in total
Boko Haram Steals Dynamite in Raid on Cement Quarry
Militants from the Islamist group seized dynamite from a Lafarge cement works in Northern Nigeria, say witnesses and a security source
Qatar Pares Support for Islamists but Careful to Preserve Ties
The Emirate is operating a contradictory policy towards extremists - sheltering Islamist groups while participating in U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State targets
Nigeria Says Violence Does Not Threaten Boko Haram Talks to Free Girls
Negotiations between Nigeria and Islamist militant group Boko Haram to secure release of abducted girls have not been jeopardised by a surge in violence, claims foreign minister
Canada PM Vows Crackdown After Capital Shocked by Fatal Attacks
Stephen Harper vowed to redouble the country's fight against terrorists abroad after a reported convert to Islam murdered a soldier and rampaged through parliament
Nigeria Announces Boko Haram Truce Deal Including Release of Kidnapped Schoolgirls
Nigeria's military has reportedly agreed a truce with Boko Haram, in a deal that may also see the release of 200 schoolgirls taken hostage by the Islamist group

German Hostage Captured By Filipino Islamist Group Says They Are Keeping Him in a Hole in the Ground
One of two Germans taken captive by an Islamist militant group in the Philippines said he is being held in a hole in the ground and will be killed if ransom demands are not met
London Security Services on Full Alert to Combat 'Thousands' of Potential Terrorists
MI5 and other security services are on red alert for 'thousands' of potential domestic terrorists in the capital, say insiders
My Family and Other Extremists
An inside look at one of the thousands of families across Europe torn apart as radicalised young Muslim men and women volunteer to fight an Islamic jihad
Nigeria's Boko Haram 'Leader' Appears in New Video
A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video, contradicting military reports that he was killed
Boko Haram 'Leader', Killed Repeatedly, Continues to Threaten Nigeria
According to the Nigerian military, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, or a man claiming to be him, has been killed at least three times so far
Britain Arrests Nine in Operation Against Islamist Terrorism
British police said they had arrested nine men as part of ongoing clampdown on terrorism
Suspected French Jihadis Surrender to Police After Security Failures
Three men suspected of joining Islamist militants in Syria have given themselves in to French authorities
Algeria Hunts for Kidnapped Frenchman While Paris Rules Out Deal
As Algerian military and police search for kidnapped tourist, PM says France will not negotiate with militants
The West's Greatest Threat is the 'Lone Wolf' Terrorist, Say Security Experts
Security services are in a race to adapt to a new enemy – no longer large organisations, but isolated individuals bent on destruction
Scores Killed as Boko Haram Insurgents Overrun Nigerian Town, Say Sources
According to witnesses, Islamist militants seized a town in Northeastern Nigeria and claimed it as "Muslim territory"
Britain Unveils Plans to Strip Suspected Islamists of Passports
The UK government announced plans to revoke the passports of any suspicious citizens returning from Iraq or Syria
Meet ISIS's All-Women Morality Police
In the city of Raqqa, ISIS has deployed a unique unit of female morality police