Frequent claims by the security forces of foiled plots; the termination of terrorist training from Afghanistan to the Welsh border; tighter online monitoring of suspects and stronger global terror laws. This title briefs you on the biggest challenges facing our world: food, climate change, energy, Middle East conflict, pandemics.

Frequent claims by the security forces of foiled plots; the termination of terrorist training from Afghanistan to the Welsh border; tighter online monitoring of suspects and stronger global terror laws. It seems harder than ever for Al Qaeda to be the force they once were? On the flip side, stories of fragmented but growing numbers of terror cells springing up throughout North Africa; a new safe haven emerging for terrorists in Pakistan; recruits from some of Europe's most respected universities more willing than ever to sign up to the cause that orchestrated the horrific attacks in New York, London, Madrid.Pocket Issue ducks beneath the issue to ask if Al Qaeda is in fact a growing threat? For a quick fix on the big issues Pocket Issue primes you with the facts in only 96 pages. Pithy and pocket sized, titles brief you on the biggest challenges facing our world: food, climate change, energy, Middle East conflict, pandemics - delivering the facts in an accessible and easy-to-read style.