Islamic State’s crude interpretation of the Quran has seen it try to justify the actions of followers who have raped young girls and sold them into sex. Ken Phelan looks at the mindset that allows it

Letters from Osama bin Laden’s last hideout show him worrying about mistakes made by his terror network and the need to regain the trust of potential Muslim supporters.

Iraq’s prime minister called a crisis conference in a bid to reach open a dialogue tomorrow among Iraq’s divided factions, to shore up his shaky government and unstick the stalled political process.

A radical and violent segment of the Muslim population in the West is expanding, according to a new National Intelligence Estimate on threats to the United States.

Al-Qaida will likely use its contacts and capabilities in Iraq to mount an attack on US soil, according to a new National Intelligence Estimate on threats to the American homeland.