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French police patrol a Christmas market next to the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Thursday. (Patrick Kovarik/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)

Europe may Face a Grim Future with Terrorism as a Fact of Life

by Michael Birnbaum | Dec 25, 2016 | Features

BRUSSELS — New ISIS efforts to sow terror in Europe are pushing counterterrorism authorities to their limits, forcing citizens and their leaders to resign themselves to a new era where attacks may be a fact of life, not an exception. European Union leaders say they...

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Iraqi families flee the fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS jihadists around Mosul on October 24, 2016 (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)

EU Authorities Brace for Wave of ISIS Militants after Mosul Assault

by Michael Birnbaum | Oct 26, 2016 | Middle East

Brussels-A long-awaited offensive to dislodge the Islamic State from its stronghold city of Mosul is fueling fears of renewed terrorist attacks, as European counterterrorism officials say more fighters are returning home after waging jihad in Syria and Iraq. The...