What is Terrorism?

'An intrinsically political act': How the word terrorism is used and misused around the world 

You may think you know what terrorism is, but if you're picturing an Islamic attack on the West you're not even close to knowing the full extent of what terrorism means, where it happens and who decides what is and what isn't terrorism. Click here to find out.

Syria: If 'the cradle' falls

If Daraa falls, could it be the beginning of the end of the civil war?

After brutally crushing Eastern Ghouta, the Syrian government now have their sites set on Daraa known as "the cradle of the revolution".  Taking this last rebel enclave in the south would not only be a symbolic victory for the government, but would also consolidate government territory. Will it be enough to ease the conflict?  Click here to read the full report.

Why Eastern Ghouta?

Little-known Eastern Ghouta has become the focal point of ongoing conflict

In the past two months, Syria's Eastern Ghouta has been shelled, bombed, attacked in ground assaults and it has now been allegedly hit by chemical weapons — what makes it such a constant target?

Click here if you want to read my report for ABC.

'My heart is breaking'

40,000 Libyans blocked from returning home to Tawergha after 7 years

Libyan gunmen have block hundreds of unarmed families from returning to their home town Tawergha after seven years of forced displacement, burning their tents and threatening them with heavy weapons. The families were driven from their homes during the Libyan revolution because they sided with then ruler Muammar Gaddafi.  Click here for the full story.

'We will tear them down'

Turkey launches attack on US-backed Kurds in northern Syria

Yet another front has opened up in Syria putting NATO allies the US and Turkey in direct confrontation. After a week of warnings about the offensive, President Erdogan has launched an attack on the Kurds in the city of Afrin with army, tanks, airstrikes and Syria rebel fighters loyal to them. The US support the Kurds and have troops embedded with them in other areas. Relations are tense to say the least.

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'Playing with fire'

Turkey and Russia oppose US-led border security force in Syria

The US have begun training a border force of 30,000 Syrians - mostly Kurds - to protect the borders of rebel held territory in predominately Kurdish areas of northern Syria. The problem is the main border they will be stationed along is the Turkish border and Turkey and the Kurds are kind of enemies. So now they have warned their ally the US to back off saying they are "playing with fire" by training up "terrorists" along their borders and threatened to wipe out the Kurds in Syria. 

Oh and Russia are kind of upset too. You can read why here if you're interested.

Snowstorm blankets Sahara desert in white

A freak snowstorm blanketed the Sahara desert in white in Algeria on Sunday creating these beautiful scenes. Karim Bouchetata sent me these awesome photos.

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Iraq revenge killings

HRW accuses Yazidi fighters of revenge killings of Arab men, women and children

A new report claims 70 Arab men, women and children have been killed by Yazidi armed forces in northern Iraq in a spate of revenge killings. But Yazidi groups dispute the claims and say they are yet to see any justice for the thousands killed by Islamic State fighters and more than 6,000 women forced into sexual slavery.

You can read my full story here on ABC

Al Qaeda's deadly feud

Al Qaeda seek to rebrand amid a deadly feud in Syria

Al Qaeda are in the middle of a deadly feud in Syria. Key leaders have been assassinated and many detained amid accusations and threats. In the middle of it all is a push toward a more moderate line by Syrian leaders, while hardliners loyal to al Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahri see this less radical Islamic rule as betrayal. 

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