In actuality, ISIS is the canniest of all traders in the flourishing international economy of disaffection: the most resourceful among all those who offer the security of collective identity to isolated and fearful …

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.

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.

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

May 6, 2024 · The Islamic State (IS) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group. At its 2015 height, the group controlled large areas of Iraq and Syria from which it launched attacks in the …

1 day 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. President Donald ...

ISIS grew out of an insurgency in Iraq and Syria, where the group still operates clandestinely. In 2004, a network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qa‘ida to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al …

1 day ago · Abu Bilal al-Minuki, said to be the Islamic State’s second-ranking leader, was killed after a helicopter-borne assault by commandos from both countries on Friday night, two U.S. officials said.

Mar 22, 2016 · ISIS is an extremist group formed from al-Qaeda offshoots in Iraq and Syria. Despite its territorial defeat in 2019, ISIS satellites and operations continue to emerge across the globe. Since …