The Muslim Brotherhood is a broad church - we shouldn't be naive about it, nor demonise it
Libya, Egypt and Tunisia have all seen very different Islamic political groups emerge.
Pentagon confirms death of senior al-Qaeda leader Faruq al-Qatani in latest strike in Afghanistan
The FBI and New York police are probing reports of al-Qaeda's plan to launch attacks ahead of the 8 November presidential polls in the US.
NSW counter-terrorism team arrests two in Sydney for allegedly backing militant groups in Syria
One of the accused had travelled to Syria in 2013, while the other was stopped from leaving Australia in 2015.
US confirms strikes on two senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the 'precision strikes' targeted Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi.
Islamic State says militants on 'killing spree' were responsible for deadly Quetta terror attacks
Isis has said its suicide bombers used assault rifles and grenades over the course of a four-hour assault.
US protecting Syrian jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, says Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov has said that the US has broken its promise to separate the group from other rebels.
First jihadi jailed by Hague on Islamist-related charges – Ahmad al-Mahdi gets 9 years for Timbuktu destruction
Mahdi claimed he had been caught in an "evil wave" by al-Qaeda when he joined the Islamist group.
British 9/11 victim's brother wins lottery to meet terrorist mastermind Khaled Sheikh Mohammed
Matt Campbell has been selected by lottery to attend the trial at Guantanamo.
Doctors perish in Syrian air strikes as medics and aid workers become routine targets of war
Four medical workers were killed in the bombings over rebel held Khan Tuman.
Obama urges Americans to uphold 'core values' ahead of 9/11 anniversary
President pays tribute to 'resilience' of US, 15 years on from devastating terror attacks.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri threatens US with thousands of 9/11-style attacks
Experts believe the video message reflects the terrorist group's rivalry with Isis.
Remembering 9/11: Why modern America's darkest day remains 'a wound that will not heal'
The US has fought two wars and killed Osama Bin Laden but al-Qaeda's 2001 atrocity looms large.
After 15 years, why aren't we asking about Iran's role in 9/11?
There is an extensive al-Qaeda network feeding global branches based in the Islamic Republic.
US journalist who escaped Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham captivity, lands in Turkey jail for violating military zone
US state department spokesman John Kirby confirmed Lindsey Snell is being held at Hatay Province in Turkey.
Tunisia: Security forces kill al-Qaeda-linked militants planning suicide attacks
The dawn shoot-out followed an ambush on an army checkpoint in which eight people were killed.
Indonesia's most-wanted militant raising new crop of terrorists in Central Java
It is suspected that many of his new recruits belong to the fragmented local militant group Team Hisbah.
How Isis used and abused early Islamic history
We must Daesh with ideas as well as bombs.
Mali: Al-Qaeda radical who destroyed Timbuktu mausoleums begs for forgiveness at ICC trial
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahd first to face war crimes charges of its kind after 14 historic sites attacked.
Russia fires cruise missiles against Jabhat Fatah al-Sham militants in Aleppo
Russia has begun to use the Mediterranean Sea warships after using its Caspian Sea fleet to bomb enemy areas.
Sadly, the world will soon forget about Omran Daqneesh just as it forgot about Alan Kurdi
Social media is a powerful weapon, but hashtags can create a false sense of doing something meaningful.
Ansaru: The Boko Haram splinter group against 'inhumane' treatment of Muslims
Ansaru, a Boko Haram breakaway group is known for kidnapping and killing Westerners.
Battered body dragged through dirt and loaded onto truck after Russian helicopter shot down in Syria
Moscow paid tribute to those who died 'heroically' as they tried to 'minimise victims on the ground.'
Al-Qaeda and 2 other Islamist groups launch attack on army base in Mali killing 17 soldiers
Islamist militia defending ethnic Peul group has also claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hamza Bin Laden: Who is the 'crown prince of terror' – son and heir to Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda?
The 20-year-old son of Osama Bin Laden has been groomed for jihad from a young age.
Dozens killed in al-Shabaab bomb attack and clashes at Somali military base
The al-Qaeda linked group rammed a car packed with explosives into a Somali military base.
Dhaka cafe attack: US State Department warns citizens travelling to Bangladesh
Bangladesh police say pizza chef Saiful Islam Chowkidar who was killed during the siege was a suspect.
Dhaka restaurant shooting: Army says 1 attacker arrested and 6 killed in standoff as PM condemns attacks
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for denying Isis presence.
War on Isis: 2 senior Islamic State military commanders killed in US-led air strike near Mosul in Iraq
The strikes were targeted at Isis leaders Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari and Hatim Talib al-Hamduni.
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri warns of 'gravest consequences' if Boston bomber executed
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 22, has been sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 terrorist attack.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab seizes crashed US surveillance drone in Lower Shabelle region
Small drone landed in the Lower Shabelle region of the country, which is controlled by the militant group.