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Why did the First Crusade occur?

From its birth in the 7th century Islam had spread out of the Middle East taking over North Africa & large chunks of Southern Europe

Teenage ISIS bride from Germany captured in Mosul

Friends in Pulsnitz say she converted to Islam around this time and was radicalised online in chat rooms

Top Europe court upholds ban on full-face veil in Belgium

The Islamic full-face veil, or niqab, is a hot-button issue across Europe, inspiring similar policies to Belgium's ban, albeit more limited

What Comes After ISIS?

The jihadi group's defeat in Mosul & Raqqa is about to usher in a new era -and new conflicts- across the Middle East

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