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The article discusses the Islamic State terrorist group, focusing on an analysis of the coalition formed to combat it and the challenges involved. Topics include an overview of the Islamic State's background, rise to power, and activities in Syria and Iraq, the ethnic and religious complexities of politics in the region including conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and accounts from the front lines including the efforts of the Kurdish peshmerga militia and coalition airstrikes.

Focuses on the military retaliation launched by the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Goal of 'Operation Enduring Freedom' to end terrorism; Refusal of Afghanistan's Taliban regime to hand over Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terrorist attacks; Participation of Great Britain, Canada and other countries in the U.S.-led military effort; Details of the first wave of strikes.

The article analyzes international reactions to radical Islamist terrorism in Africa, focusing on the 2014 kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by terrorist group Boko Haram. Topics include the level of traditional and social media attention to the story, the limited action taken by foreign governments to deal with Boko Haram, and the many other attacks that gained little or no attention.

Reports on the role of the Canadian Navy in the United States-led war on terrorism. Number of Canadian warships deployed as part of Operation Apollo, to help defend U.S. forces and watch for vessels carrying Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters; Mention of the HMCS Halifax and HMCS Vancouver, which patrolled the coast of Pakistan; Notion that the mission is straining the resources of the Canadian Forces; Comments of sailors about the difficulties of spending extended periods at sea.

The article discusses efforts to combat the Islamic State militant group in Syria, focusing on Turkey's refusal to support the campaigns of ethnic Kurds in the Democratic Union Party (PYD) against the terrorists. Topics include Islamic State's siege of Kobani, Turkey, the disagreement between Turkey and the international coalition on the policy against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, and the limited effect of U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State.

The article discusses concerns by some Iraqi and Kurdish military commanders regarding U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed technique for fighting the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). Topics covered include his argument that U.S.-led coalition partners should have launched a surprise attack on IS in Mosul, Iraq in October 2016, how a surprise attack on Mosul would have killed many civilians and reinforced IS propaganda, and the defense strategy of IS.

Comments on U.S. efforts to prevent terrorism, the role of Canada in prevention, and the idea that citizens must have reasonable expectations of what can be accomplished. Discussion of the shift of terrorism from political goals of freedom fighters to apocalyptic terrorism that fights against freedom; Outlook for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in pooling resources and trimming bureaucracy; Failure of intelligence agents to detect the plan for September 11, 2001; Advantage that terrorists have due to fanaticism.

Discusses Canada's involvement in the United States-led war on terrorism. Send off of naval troops from a port in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Questions about the mission of the troops; Fears of bioterrorism following anthrax infections in the U.S.; Anti-terrorism measures in Canada. INSET: ANTHRAX FACTS AND FIGURES.

The article discusses efforts to stop the global threat posed by the terrorist group Islamic State. Topics include the retreat of Iraqi Security Forces from the strategic city of Ramadi, Iraq due to a lack of will to fight despite outnumbering Islamic State members, the restriction of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State to providing air support, training, and supplies, and the creation of a ground force of neighboring Arab nations to to occupy, secure, and rebuild Syria and Iraq.

The article discusses defections to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group by North African militant groups associated with al-Qaeda and international concerns that IS will expand its influence into other North African and Middle Eastern countries associated with the Arab Spring uprisings. Topics include recruitment and radicalization to jihadism, the U.S.-led bombing campaign against IS, and the social effects of the so-called war on terror and the Arab Spring.

The author discusses Canadian involvement in the war against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq, arguing that it would be beneficial for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to gain the approval of the Canadian Parliament before deploying troops. Topics include the historical precedent for parliamentary approval of military action, Harper's political strategy, and uncertainty about the extent of Canada's planned level of combat involvement.

The article offers world news briefs on topics including a U.S.-led coalition aimed at destroying the ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) militant group, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) press release about an attempted carjacking, and new technology products such as a smartwatch from technology company Apple.

Looks at international efforts in 1996 to address terrorism around the world. Meeting of the world's seven leading nations and Russia to draw up 25 point plan in August 1996; Disagreement over role of rogue states, like Iran and Libya, in backing of terrorist groups; Sanctions versus opportunities for constructive dialogue; Efficacy of such meetings in deterring terrorism; Emergence of nihilistic terrorism.