Terrorism

• After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria - A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump.
• Zero Hour for the Middle East - After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?
• What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria - Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.
• What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks - The terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond.
• Trump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria - The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
• Bondi Beach Shooting Suspects Also Used Pipe Bombs in Attack, Police Say - But the explosives did not detonate, according to investigators, who also found a video of the two men training with firearms.
• Long Before Bondi Massacre, Australian Jews Lived With a Sense of Peril - Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews.
• U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President - The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.
• ‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned. - The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
• ‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned. - The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.