Author: Jason Burke International security correspondent

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Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack

Experts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisationAt around 9.30 on Wednesday morning local time, Tali Manes was taking her six-year-old daughter, Nina, to the toilet on the reg…

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Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terrorIslamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives …

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Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the T…

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‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts

Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warnThe US faces growing challenges in countering international terrorism as resources are diverted to other threats, experienced security officia…

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