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Islamic Extremism

Islamic extremism is no longer bred in distant parts of the globe, but grown in cities and neighborhoods throughout Europe. Its foothold in countries like Germany, France and the UK signal questions about integration, radicalization and national policies on the War on Terror.

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Salah Abdeslam and the Banality of Terror - Elyxandro Cegarra / Anadolu / Getty Images

The Bataclan Trial Salah Abdeslam and the Banality of Terror

The only surviving attacker from the terror commando that descended on Paris on the night of Nov. 13, 2015, is currently on trial. The young man used to like going out, drinking alcohol and smoking joints. What happened? By Britta Sandberg in Paris

A Family’s Journey from Cologne to the Islamic State

“Mama, Send Some Money” A Family’s Journey from Cologne to the Islamic State

Their sons moved from Cologne to the war in Syria. They kept slaves and rose up the ranks of Islamic State leadership. Their parents would send them care packages with popcorn and Kalashnikov magazines. By Özlem Gezer, Sarah Klosterkamp und Timofey Neshitov

The Curse of Natural Gas - Christian Werner / DER SPIEGEL

Terror in Mozambique The Curse of Natural Gas

Followers of Islamic State are on the advance in southern Africa, with dreams of natural gas riches fueling the conflagration. Issa Taramade is doing what he can to maintain order in the face of brutal violence. By Fritz Schaap und Christian Werner (Photos)

Germany’s Most Important Informant Tells His Story - Marcus Simaitis für den SPIEGEL

The Terrorist Hunter Germany’s Most Important Informant Tells His Story

Murat Cem enjoyed a career as one of Germany's most important police informants, tracking down a number of the country's leading Islamist extremists, including the future Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri, who he tried to thwart. "We could have stopped him," he says looking back. "But we didn't." By Jörg Diehl, Roman Lehberger und Fidelius Schmid

A Psychotherapy Program to Help Traumatized Children in Iraq - Katharina Adick

Life After Islamic State A Psychotherapy Program to Help Traumatized Children in Iraq

Thousands of victims of Islamic State's reign of terror suffer continue to suffer from psychological trauma, but there is a shortage of adequate care in northern Iraq. A German trauma expert hopes to change that.

The Hunt for the World's Most-Wanted Terrorist - Alex Wong/ AFP

Tracking Baghdadi The Hunt for the World's Most-Wanted Terrorist

For years, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the world's most-wanted terrorist. Last weekend, American elite soldiers managed to find and eliminate him in compound in northeastern Syria. How did he end up there? Von Christoph Reuter

'The Taliban Miscalculated Massively on All Fronts' - Andrew Quilty / DER SPIEGEL

Afghan President Ghani 'The Taliban Miscalculated Massively on All Fronts'

The Taliban ravaged Afghanistan during the war, torturing and killing countless people. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani explains in an interview why his government is still willing to negotiate with them. Von Matthias Gebauer

Islamic State Plans Next Move After Loss of 'Caliphate' - Eddy van Wessel/ DER SPIEGEL

Beaten but Not Defeated Islamic State Plans Next Move After Loss of 'Caliphate'

In the desert between Iraq and Syria, mostly Kurdish forces have seized the last remaining pocket of the Islamic State's once sprawling dominion. But while the terrorists may have capitulated for now, many have gone underground to plan the next deadly phase. Von Christoph Reuter

What to Do with Islamic State Returnees? - Sipa Press / action press

Germany's Conundrum What to Do with Islamic State Returnees?

Dozens of Germans who fought for Islamic State are in prison in northern Syria. Among them are alleged murderers and torturers, but also women and children. The German government lacks a coherent plan for dealing with them. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

'I Didn't Know Anything, With God As My Witness.' - Syara Kareb/ DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Suspected 9/11 Recruiter 'I Didn't Know Anything, With God As My Witness.'

German national Mohammed Haydar Zammar has known them all: Osama bin Laden, the Hamburg terror cell that perpetrated the 9/11 attacks and members of Islamic State. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he speaks for the first time with journalists inside a Kurdish prison. Von Syara Kareb, Andreas Lünser, Christoph Reuter und Fidelius Schmid

'Liberated' Areas of Iraq Still Terrorized by Violence - Simon Prades / DER SPIEGEL

The Ghosts of Islamic State 'Liberated' Areas of Iraq Still Terrorized by Violence

Officially, Islamic State has been driven out of the Hawija district of Iraq. But the jihadist groups are still there and continue to terrorize the populace. They often show up in the dark of night. Von Christoph Reuter

Terror Survivors Feel Abandoned by German Authorities - Werner Schuering / DER SPIEGEL

2016 Berlin Christmas Market Attack Terror Survivors Feel Abandoned by German Authorities

One year after the terror attack on the Christmas market in Berlin, the relatives of the victims feel like the German authorities have treated them callously or neglected them. Some of their anger is also directed at German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Von Britta Stuff und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

Taking Back Raqqa Kurds Seek to Expand Reach in Northern Syria

The offensive to take Raqqa back from Islamic State has begun. Kurdish fighters are leading the charge in the hopes of eliminating the Islamist scourge -- but they are also hoping to expand their power in northern Syria. Von Christoph Reuter

A Visit to the Mosul Front - Jacob Russell / DER SPIEGEL

Battling Islamic State A Visit to the Mosul Front

The fight against Islamic State in western Mosul is chaotic and brutal, with up to 200,000 civilians still trapped in the IS-held Old Town. DER SPIEGEL visited the front in Iraq to see how the battle is progressing. Von Christoph Reuter

Iraq's Challenging Path to Reconciliation - Christian Werner/Zeitenspiegel/DER SPIEGEL

Taking Islamic State to Court Iraq's Challenging Path to Reconciliation

Just outside recently liberated Mosul, two judges have been tasked with punishing Islamic State followers who committed crimes and helping victims find justice. But without any way to gather evidence, the process often verges on farce -- and could lead to a new cycle of violence. Von Katrin Kuntz und Christian Werner

Life After Islamic State 'They Taught Us How To Decapitate a Person'

For over two years, Islamic State controlled the Iraqi city of Mosul, including its schools. Now that the U.S.-led coalition has pushed the Islamists out, the city's teachers face a dilemma: How do you reshape the minds of children who were taught to fight and kill? Von Katrin Kuntz

Germany's Dilemma in Dealing with Islamist Threats - TeleNewsNetwork/ AP

Targeting Terrorists Germany's Dilemma in Dealing with Islamist Threats

German police believe there are 602 Islamists living in the country who could be capable of perpetrating a terrorist attack. Politicians want to crack down on possible extremists, but many of the measures under consideration are ineffective or legally dubious. By SPIEGEL Staff

Dire Straits for Islamic State Finances - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/ AFP

Collapse of the Caliphate Dire Straits for Islamic State Finances

Islamic State is in deep financial trouble. A new study by King's College in London provides the first in-depth look at the terrorist group's revenue structure and why its business model is now failing. Von Christoph Reuter

'Terror No Longer Has a Nationality' - Nicolas Fauqué / DER SPIEGEL

Tunisian Prime Minister Chahed 'Terror No Longer Has a Nationality'

The suspect in the December terror attack in Berlin, which killed 12, came from Tunisia. SPIEGEL spoke to the country's prime minister, Youssef Chahed, 41, about terrorism in his country and the problems facing its fragile democracy. Von Clemens Höges

A Terrorist, Three Heroes and a Bumbling Judiciary - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Foiled Islamist Attack in Germany A Terrorist, Three Heroes and a Bumbling Judiciary

Jaber al-Bakr was allegedly planning a terrorist attack in Berlin. But then he was captured, tied up and turned into the police by three Syrian refugees. SPIEGEL spoke with the trio and with al-Bakr's brother to learn more about the case -- one which ended with al-Bakr's suicide and questions about the German judiciary. By SPIEGEL Staff

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