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Iraqi boy
Conflict
Life under ISIS rule is worse than we ever imagined, and some fighters and citizens have had enough
A man in Tokyo electronics store watches a news program about an ISIS video purporting to show two Japanese captives on January 20, 2015.
Conflict
Despite US efforts, ISIS will remain a threat for a long while to come
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile against ISIS targets in Syria on September 23, 2014.
Conflict
The many reasons why ISIS will be hard to dislodge in Syria
Islamic State
Conflict
ISIS? ISIL? The Islamic State? We really still can’t decide?
A map showing the early Islamic Caliphate.
Global Politics
Who wants a caliphate, anyway?
ISIS member
Global Politics
ISIS leader tells Muslims to move to Iraq and Syria to help build an Islamic state
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - on a street in the city of Mosul.
Lifestyle & Belief
Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - on a street in the city of Mosul.
Lifestyle & Belief
Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?