Newsline 17 August 2009: A car bombing in the southern Russian Republic of Ingushetia has left at least 16 people dead and dozens injured; is al-Qaeda the driving force behind Somalia's Islamist rebels? And what happens when art recycles conflict?

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Bombing leaves 20 dead
A truck packed with explosives rammed through the gates of a police compound in southern Russia and exploded, leaving at least 20 people dead and dozens injured. The attack in Ingushetia's main city of Nazran underscores growing fears over stability in the region.

Al-Qaeda in Africa
Western security agencies say Somalia is a haven for Islamist militants with links to al-Qaeda. But just how credible is the allegation that the al Shabaab rebel group is inspired by Middle Eastern rather than African grievances? Listen to an interview with security expert Dr Knox Chitiyo.

When art recycles conflict
Iraq war veteran Drew Cameron literally recycled his past by shredding his military fatigues and making them into paper, on which he then created art. And now his way of dealing with his experience of war is taking off across the US. Listen to an interview with Drew Cameron. Read more.