The Islamic State (IS), [d] also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant …

May 8, 2026 · Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a transnational jihad movement that originated among Sunni Iraqis and until 2014 was affiliated with al-Qaeda. ISIS declared the establishment of a …

Jul 10, 2017 · ISIS is a powerful terrorist militant group that has seized control of large areas of the Middle East. Infamous for its brutal violence and murderous assaults on civilians, this self-described ...

Aug 8, 2014 · ISIS aims to create an Islamic state called a caliphate across Iraq, Syria and beyond. The group implements Sharia Law, rooted in eighth-century Islam, to establish a society that mirrors the ...

Dec 19, 2025 · The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn't disappear. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now.

Sep 8, 2025 · The Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Da’esh) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group. At its 2015 height, the group controlled large areas of Iraq and …

US and Nigerian forces killed a senior ISIS commander on Friday, President Donald Trump said, in an operation he claimed had “greatly diminished” the militant group’s power.

ISIS is a Salafi-jihadist group that has conducted or inspired thousands of terrorist attacks worldwide, killing and injuring tens of thousands of people. As of 2025, ISIS remains a global enterprise, …

7 hours ago · Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command ‌of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. …

May 21, 2025 · Remarks Secretary of State Marco Rubio Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the FY26 Department of State Budget Request Marco Rubio May 21, 2025 Washington, …