List of Islamic State articles
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UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan greets Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the leaders summit during the COP27 climate conference, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, on November 7, 2022. The Middle East’s End of Ideology
Across the region, transnational movements are giving way to a political model based on strong states.
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The late Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaks during a memorial service beneath portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hasssan Nasrallah, Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, and Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, at the Grand Mosque in Tehran on Feb. 23. Iran Is Islamism’s Last Lifeline in the Middle East
Without support from a weakened Tehran, the region’s extremist movements would wither.
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A silhouette of a soldier with a gun walking by a black-and-white mural. Syria’s Islamic State Is Surging
As a new regime gets settled in Damascus, it faces a rising threat from an old foe.
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Donald Trump is flanked by U.S. soldiers in formal uniforms as he stands in a doorway of the White House and salutes. Out of focus in the foreground is the bent arm of a soldier saluting back at the president. Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?
Lessons from the past about Trump as commander in chief.
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Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance. The Islamic State Is a Franchise Now
Many plots inspired by the group depend on rudimentary, low-tech methods.
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People sit across from a poster depicting then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a gas mask during an event in the rebel-held northern city of Afrin, Syria, on Aug. 20, 2023. The Race to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has created concerns about the country’s dangerous arsenal.
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani checks the damage following an earthquake in the village of Besnaya in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Feb. 7, 2023. What to Know About the Man Who Toppled Assad
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has worked for years to rebrand himself, but has he truly broken from his al Qaeda past?
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A Togolese soldier holding a machine gun keeps watch near the northern Togo border post with Burkina Faso, on Feb. 17, 2020. Islamist Extremists Are a Threat to Ghana, Togo, and Benin
Jihadi groups once confined to the Sahel are spreading south and threatening all of coastal West Africa.
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An armed man in a tactical vest walks on a platform above a square filled with cars. Al Qaeda Expands Its Footprint in Afghanistan
The Taliban aren’t cracking down, and terror groups are having a moment.
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A burned-out view of the Crocos The Islamic State Never Went Away
Terrorism is a tactic, and fighting it requires a concerted strategy.
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Law enforcement officers are seen deployed outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22. The Moscow Attack Showed Terrorism Is Asia’s Problem Now
Increased geopolitical rivalry is allowing extremist groups to thrive—and threaten everyone.
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A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22. Is the World Prepared for More Terrorism?
After the shock of the Islamic State attack in Moscow, a top expert warns that “the bench is thin” when it comes to counterterrorism analysis.
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Fighters carry flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including Kataib Hezbollah. Leaving Iraq May Be Washington’s Wisest Choice
U.S. leverage in the region could be higher without a troop presence in Iraq.
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A U.S. military convoy takes part in a joint patrol with Turkish troops near the Syrian town of Tell Abyad along the border with Turkey, on Sept. 8, 2019. America Is Planning to Withdraw From Syria—and Create a Disaster
The Islamic State has regained its momentum, and the Biden administration might inadvertently give it another boost.
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A police officer wearing a uniform and hat is seen from behind as he stands guard outside the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. A police vehicle with headlights on is in front of him and lights and the roof of the soccer stadium are seen in the distance. After Hamas Attacks, Terror Threats Are on the Rise
Terror groups compete for funds and thrive on attention. That makes the world a much more dangerous place after Oct. 7.
