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Experts say the Islamic State of Africa’s militant agenda threatens South Africa’s democracy and constitutional values.
ISIS may have faded from headlines, but the threat endures. This article explores how jihadist groups are regrouping in fragile regions, posing new global dangers.
Islamic State has exploited the appeal of the caliphate to justify its violent practices and punishments. To mark the declaration, IS released the first edition of its glossy English-language ...
The Islamic State dismantled the Syrian-Iraqi border in June, with jubilation. “When we crossed, these were our passports,” says a fighter called Abu Laith al Jazerwe, ...
It changed its name to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Syria, or al-Sham, or the Levant depending on your interpretation. The group organised a mass breakout of 500 detainees in Iraq’s ...
Many Gulf states are accused of funding Islamic State (IS) extremists in Iraq and Syria. But as Michael Stephens explains, not all is clear-cut in war.
Islamic State is making a determined play for these girls, tailoring its siren calls to their vulnerabilities, frustrations and dreams, and filling a void the West has so far failed to address.
The Islamic State’s leader, the self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, spent time in U.S.-run prisons in Iraq. Cells organized within them, ...
In March 2024, the Islamic State killed more people in parts of Syria controlled by the Assad regime than at any point since July 2018.The attacks are part of an ongoing trend since October 2023 that ...
Assam Deputy Speaker Dr. Numal Momin has launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing ...