Islamic State

Adnan Khan on the rise of Islamic State, and how leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi went from virtual unknown to global threat

Chaos has been contained in Iraq. It could spell the beginning of the end of Islamic State.

Defections to Islamic State raise concerns that the group’s influence is spreading into other Arab Spring countries

In confronting the most powerful nation in Europe, Putin has found a crack that he intends to widen

Reports had suggested Canadian-born Gill Rosenberg has been captured by ISIS in Syria

Paul Wells reports from the Halifax Security Forum, where top defence and foreign-policy experts debated solutions to global conflicts

From 2015: On his way from Vancouver to Calgary, Harry Bekkering decided to pick up a clean-shaven man looking for a lift. His name was Michael.

Why Obama would want to expand the potential scope of co-operation with Iran—even if it makes old allies nervous

A sweeping assessment of how Ottawa confronts terrorist threats is overdue, says one observer

Is enough being done to either stop or support troubled young converts?