Middle East

The horror of Paris, among other recent terrorist attacks, has led to new assessments of the goals and methods of Daesh, and renewed confusion as to how to respond.

When armed insurgents kidnapped the author in Iraq, they interrogated him on building a propaganda machine. A decade later, they became Daesh.

GOP faithful falling; Modi dealt a blow in Bihar poll; Netanyahu visits Washington; writings land Iranian poets lengthy jail terms.

China boosts KMT; Turkish Kurds used in election; Hague to ponder South China Sea disputes; CCP members’ golf ban

US Navy makes point to China; Turkey's presidential election; China's Confucius Peace Prize

Fresh Taliban threat; US looks to do deal with Pakistan; Jokowi’s first year.

Two principles should guide Australia’s future engagement on the Syrian conflict: a great deal more diplomatic effort, rather than military; and a much stronger dose of pragmatism.

Kunduz captured; US loses control but Obama soars; drug ship queries; Train gets navy intel back on track.

TPP a farmers’ market; US asks Xi to stop Chinese hackers; Freedom and kleptocracy; Putin’s hand in Syria

Iran deal close; China also loose on Pacific War history; Ugandan president ducks and swerves Sydney rival