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Analysis: Trump has 3 options after Iran attack
Waikato University's Professor Al Gillespie talks to Kim Savage about Donald Trump's three options after Iran's rocket attack against two US bases in Iraq. Audio
Iran fires rockets at US bases in Iraq
At least two Iraqi airbases housing US troops have been hit by more than a dozen Iranian rockets. It comes as retaliation for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last… Audio
Islamic State leader killed in US raid
US president Donald Trump is claiming a big victory, as he says US forces killed the IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend. But where does this leave IS as an organisation? International law… Audio
Ayham Ahmad: The Pianist of Yarmouk
Ayham al-Ahmad became famous after playing his piano in the rubble of Syria's Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus. He has also written a book, The Pianist of Yarmouk. Audio
Criticism in going public about Louisa Akavi's kidnapping
The International Red Cross has been slammed for it's decision to go public with the kidnapping of New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi in Syria. Audio
Kiwi nurse kidnapped by Islamic State
It's been revealed a New Zealand nurse, Louisa Akavi, was captured by Islamic State in Syria more than five years ago. No one knows her fate. Audio
NZ Red Cross breaks silence over kidnapped
Louisa Akavi, a New Zealand nurse working for the Red Cross, was captured by Islamic State in Syria, more than five years ago and there are now public pleas for any information, that could help bring… Audio
Details revealed about NZ nurse Louisa Akavi captured by IS
Louisa Akavi, a New Zealand nurse working for the Red Cross, was captured by Islamic State in Syria, more than five years ago and there are now public pleas for any information, that could help bring… Audio
Mubin Shaikh: Mark Taylor is at the "most extreme level of risk assessment"
Mubin Shaikh is a reformed Taliban sympathiser. He explains why he believes New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor is still extremely dangerous. Audio
What to do about 'Kiwi Jihadi' Mark Taylor?
Mark Taylor the New Zealander captured in an Islamic State battlefield, is stuck in Syria without a passport. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's not willing to risk other people's lives in… Audio
Repatriation of IS fighters & rise of anti-semitism
From Germany, Thomas Sparrow reports on the US President's demands that European allies repatriate foreign IS fighters captured in Syria, and the debate this is sparking. Also, there is a rise in… Audio
Mosul's Liberation: the long road ahead
The black flags that proclaimed allegiance to the Islamic State group have been replaced, in Mosul, by the red, white and black flag of Iraq. It's a significant blow to ISIS, but it's still only a… Audio
"This is for IS": Hostage taker calls newsroom mid-siege
"This is for IS, this is for Al-Qaeda". That's what the Melbourne hostage taker told 7 News chief of staff Nicole Bland - who received a call from Yacqub Khayre in the midst of the siege. Audio
NZ to attend counter-IS coalition meeting
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will attend a meeting in Washington DC next week with the nations working together to defeat Islamic State.
IS sends bloody message with brutal Kabul hospital attack
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military hospital in Kabul in which gunmen dressed as doctors battled Afghan security forces for several hours. Audio
Planning for a post Islamic State Iraq
The days of Islamic State controlling large swaths of territory and major cities in Iraq and Syria appear to be numbered with an assault one of its last strongholds, the Iraqi city of Mosul, expected… Audio
Security analyst discusses implications of Nice attack
Islamic State claims responsibility for the terror attack in Nice leaving 84 people dead -- but London based security analyst Will Geddes tells Morning Report he doubts the Tunisian man had any… Audio
Legal expert says prosecutions over IS videos won't be last
A legal expert thinks New Zealand's first prosecutions for owning and distributing violent Islamic State propaganda will not be the last. That expert, Waikato University law professor, Alexander… Audio
NZ prosecutions for owning/distributing violent IS propaganda
A terrorism expert warns first prosecutions over violent IS propaganda are likely to be just the first. Audio
Sheikh defends speech, leaves Australia
An Islamic cleric visiting Australia who made comments supporting the death penalty for homosexuals in some cases has left the country after defending his remarks.