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ISIS disrupts Damascus calm, says it assassinated Shi'ite figure

The attack, which took place on May 1, 2026, revived memories of the group’s past hit-and-run operations targeting carefully selected religious and military figures.

‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say

US continues gradual withdrawal from Syria as major ISIS family camp closes

Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria November 4, 2018

Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014.

Tunisia Claims 1,000 ISIS Recruits Have Returned Home

Many of the jihadists slipped in clandestinely, sparking fears they could become involved in terrorist activities within the country.

FEBRUARY 24, 2019ByTERRANCE J. MINTNER/THE MEDIA LINE

People stand where their neighbour Abdel Atti Abdelkabir, a policeman, was killed by Islamic State jihadists in Ben Guerdane, near the Libyan border, Tunisia April 10, 2016.

Survivors of ISIS genocide have nothing, four years later

A photo essay.

FEBRUARY 20, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A general view of the Yazidi refugee camp in Mount Sinjar, Iraq February 4, 2019

German female ISIS member lets 5-year-old 'slave' die, faces charges

Jennifer W was arrested at the German embassy in Ankara, Turkey, when trying to renew her identity papers and extradited to Germany in 2016.

DECEMBER 30, 2018ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG

Smoke rises while displaced Iraqis wait to get food supplies as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 27, 2017

Iraqis celebrate one year since victory over ISIS

Some demand more reconstruction investment, IDPs want to return home, while Kurds wonder what comes next.

DECEMBER 11, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A member of Iraqi Federal Police waves an Iraqi flag as they celebrate victory of military operations against the Islamic State militants in West Mosul, Iraq July 2, 2017

ISIS takes Damascus area after rebels pull out

ISIS has lost almost all its territory in Syria.

MARCH 20, 2018ByREUTERS

A flag of Islamic State militants is pictured above a destroyed house near the Clock Square in Raqqa

Egyptian army believes ISIS using SIM cards from Israeli phone company

The Egyptian army has decided to combat this phenomenon by knocking out Israel's cellular networks in the region.

MARCH 15, 2018ByGAD PEREZ / GLOBES

An Egyptian military vehicle is seen on the highway in northern Sinai, Egypt, May 25, 2015.

ISIS threatens Iran from 'Tora Bora' borderlands

"Today (ISIS) does not control a country... in order to assert that they exist, they may carry out an attack any day."

FEBRUARY 5, 2018ByREUTERS

A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul June 23, 2014.

Coalition: Defeat of ISIS depends on stabilizing the eastern sector of Syria

US concerned that current Turkish and rebel offensive in Afrin is diverting attention.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

FIGHTERS FROM a new internal security force under the command of the Syrian Democratic Forces dance during a graduation ceremony last month in Hasaka, in northeastern Syria

ISIS, other jihadists increase Bitcoin use after fall of Caliphate

Terrorists involved in attacks across the globe have used Bitcoin to fund their attacks.

JANUARY 28, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

A MEMBER of ISIS waves the group’s flag in Raqqa

ISIS in Sinai: Battered, weakened but still dangerous

The members of the Sinai Province of the Islamic State are fueled by a never-ending sense of divine mission.

JANUARY 15, 2018ByZVI MAZEL