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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office. Photo: Syrian Presidency Press Office via AP
Syria

Syria joins alliance against Isis after Trump hosts ex-jihadist president

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s White House visit caps a remarkable turnaround for a former jihadist who once had a US$10 million bounty on his head.

Middle East

Syria leader arrives in US for Trump visit after removal from terror blacklist

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Africa

Trump’s threat of US military action clashes with Nigeria’s reality

Crime

FBI foils Halloween weekend attack plot in Michigan, director Kash Patel says

Multiple arrests were made in what investigators believe was a ‘pumpkin day’ plot inspired by Islamic State extremism.

Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force take part in a search on a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK police reveal Isis link to Manchester synagogue attack

Jihad al-Shamie called police to claim responsibility for the attack in which two Jewish people were killed.

Pakistan

260 arrested in Pakistan at protest over suicide attack

Protesters across cities in Balochistan demand accountability over a September 2 bombing at a political rally that killed 15 people.

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Middle East

Iraq starts work on IS mass grave thought to hold thousands of bodies

The project’s director said victims buried at the huge site, near Mosul, include executed soldiers, members of the Yazidi minority and city residents.

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Workers dig out human remains near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, where authorities have begun excavating a mass grave. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Syria steps back from Paris meetings with Kurdish-led SDF

In March, the Syrian Democratic Forces signed a deal with the new Islamist-led government in Damascus to join Syria’s state institutions.

Syria

Syria’s elections: a path to inclusion or continued conflict?

A deepening humanitarian crisis and minority grievances complicate Syria’s bid for a centralised state, 14 years after its civil war began.

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Middle East

Swedish jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive in Syria

Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.

(From left) Defendants Mohamed Abrini, Osama Krayem, Salah Abdeslam and Sofiane Ayari on trial in Brussels in 2022 for the Brussels March 2016 attacks. Photo: via AP
DR Congo

34 killed in attack on DR Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels

Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, said volunteers are preparing to bury the victims in a mass grave.

People gather around the charred remains of a burned vehicle following a deadly attack in Komanda, Ituri province of eastern DR Congo on Sunday. Photo: UGC via AP
Britain

UK teenager admits plotting terror attack with gun

Muhammad Billal’s terror attack planning involved researching ‘accessible shooting ranges’ and ‘chest rigs’ designed to hold ammunition.

Russia

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

The Taliban government had seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war.

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Middle East

US bases in the Middle East under threat as Iran vows retaliation

The US has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East - and Iran says they could be legitimate targets.

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US President Donald Trump during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar on May 15. Photo: Reuters
Syria

Suicide attack on Damascus church kills at least 22

Islamic State blamed for attack, the first inside a Syrian church since civil war erupted in 2011.

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Journalists and civil defence workers inspect the damage inside Mar Elias church where a suicide bomber detonated himself in Dweil’a, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria on Sunday. Photo: SANA via AP
Donald Trump

Trump suggests Iran, Israel need ‘to fight it out’ to reach a deal

US president also said the United States ‘could get involved’ in the Iran-Israel conflict.

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Middle East

Iran executes 9 Isis militants linked to 2018 attack

Meanwhile, two thieves have had their hands amputated under Sharia law, showcasing the country’s harsh judicial measures.

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Donald Trump

Trump attacks ‘scum’ opponents, judges on day honouring US war dead

US president honours fallen soldiers on Memorial Day after posting an all-caps tirade at his enemies on social media.

President Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Syrian government, Kurdish officials visit notorious prison camp

Kurdish-run camps in Syria’s northeast hold tens of thousands of people, many with alleged or perceived links to Isis.

Middle East

Syria on the brink? US warns of potential new civil war within weeks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Syria’s transitional government facing potential collapse, more war, and ‘country splitting up’.

Syrian conflict

Syria’s rebel leader Sharaa’s path from global jihad to Trump meeting

The meeting in Saudi Arabia is a milestone for a man who joined al-Qaeda in Iraq around the time of the 2003 US-led invasion.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 7, 2025. Photo: Reuters
China-Middle East relations

Syria’s foreign minister wants to ‘strengthen relations’ with China

At UN meeting, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria willing to build ‘strategic partnership’ with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Assad.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP
France

Police in Paris arrest 2 over terrorist attack plot

The main suspect, a 19-year-old living in northern France, had ties to Islamic State and planned to attack a public place, French media said.

Singapore

Singapore detains boy, 17, allegedly planning to kill Muslims

The boy, 17, had decided on five mosques across Singapore for his post-Friday prayer attacks.

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The Philippines

Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters

For passengers aboard the Queen Anne, their cruise holiday took a dramatic turn as they approached the Philippines.

The Queen Anne is a veritable floating city capable of hosting nearly 3,000 passengers and more than 1,200 crew members. Photo: Shutterstock
Pakistan

Pakistan vs Isis-K: inside the global crackdown that won Trump’s praise

In a seven-month operation spanning 21 nations, Pakistani intelligence dismantled an Isis-K cell tied to bombings in Kabul, Moscow and Kerman.

Militants riding in a convoy wave an Isis flag. Photo: AP
Middle East

Head of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM says

Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai was killed by Iraqi intelligence members and US-led coalition forces, PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says.

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Middle East

Syria’s government signs breakthrough deal with US-backed SDF

Deal aims to integrate Kurdish-led SDF-controlled entities into Syrian state institutions.

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