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In the Trump era, Twitter feuds are a dime a dozen — but this one will have bigger consequences than most

Most recent attacks have been centred on the easternmost part of the North Sinai area

Behaviour of some citizens when abroad has become a source of ire for the nation

Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera and Orient placed on Daesh blacklist

12 per cent of people who go through the programme relapse and continue on to join terror groups

There are now 16 names on list of embarrassing, ‘uncivilised’ Chinese tourists

Tweets reflect sense of humour Italians have despite Daesh threat to ‘conquer Rome’

Prison gained a reputation for horror designed to inflict ‘maximum suffering, humiliation and fear’

Conflict brings sectarian faultlines into sharp focus yet again

Trump's mixture of murky wealth, extreme arrogance and vulgar chauvinism can be found all over the world, albeit with local spins

Israeli spy has been portrayed by supporters as an ideologue; critics point to his history of drug abuse

Amr Salama aims to humanise Iraqi fighters after American film criticised for being one-sided