Abu Omar Al Baghdadi
latest news & developments
Taliban warns Isis not to interfere in Afghanistan
The Taliban insists that jihad must be conducted under one leadership and one flag, after a string of defections and reported clashes.
Syria’s very poor revolution
Hundreds of international fighters have flocked to Syria to join the war against Bashar al-Assad’s government, most of them ill-equipped.
Sudanese border under fire from both sides
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appealed for calm between Sudan and its neighbour after fighting erupted once again in the border region over oil.