US-trained rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda affiliate

US-trained rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda affiliate - BBC Sep 26

Third time’s the charm: French agent who defected to al Qaida finally killed

Third time’s the charm: French agent who defected to al Qaida finally killed - McClatchy Sep 22

Estonia's Top Pro-Russian Politician Charged With Corruption

Estonia's Top Pro-Russian Politician Charged With Corruption - RFE/RL Sep 22

Iraq's Kakai minority joins fight against Islamic State

Iraq's Kakai minority joins fight against Islamic State  - AlMonitor Sep 22

How Russia’s Gambit in Syria Changes the Game

How Russia’s Gambit in Syria Changes the Game - War on the Rocks Sep 21

UK spy agencies face ever-shifting threats

UK spy agencies face ever-shifting threats - Financial Times Sep 21

Why Russia Is Expanding Its Naval Base in Syria

Why Russia Is Expanding Its Naval Base in Syria - Moscow Times Sep 21

U.S. Air Strike Killed Islamic State 'Sex Slave Facilitator" In Iraq

U.S. Air Strike Killed Islamic State 'Sex Slave Facilitator" In Iraq  - RFE/RL Sep 23

Afghan Taliban: Mullah Mansour's battle to be leader

Afghan Taliban: Mullah Mansour's battle to be leader - BBC Sep 23

Burkina Faso coup: Why presidential guards seize power

Burkina Faso coup: Why presidential guards seize power - BBC Sep 18

Militant group publishes global hitlist of bloggers, activists and writers

Militant group publishes global hitlist of bloggers, activists and writers - Guardian Sep 23

Putin’s closest ally – and his biggest liability

Putin’s closest ally – and his biggest liability - Guardian Sep 23

Ahrar al-Sham playing bigger role in war

Ahrar al-Sham playing bigger role in war - Reuters Sep 23

Satellite Images Suggest Russia Building Military Facilities in Syria

Satellite Images Suggest Russia Building Military Facilities in Syria  - Reuters Sep 23

German intelligence chief warns refugees could be 'easy prey for Islamists'

German intelligence chief warns refugees could be 'easy prey for Islamists'  - Reuters Sep 22