Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Raqqa Is in Ruins, and ISIS in Retreat

See ISIS's Destruction of Palmyra

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Ben Carson Traces ISIS to the Book of Genesis

By Zeke J Miller

Iraq Gains Ground on ISIS

By Sabrina Toppa
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America Is Using Cannons to Kill Mosquitoes in Iraq

The world’s most powerful military is dispatching multi-million-dollar aircraft and their pilots into harm’s way to destroy $70,000 Humvees

By Mark Thompson

We Must Treat ISIS Like a State to Defeat It

Statehood carries obligations and commitments—and these expose the group to failure

By Faysal Itani

Feds Accuse Colorado Woman of Supporting Terrorists

Her arrest comes weeks after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an offensive in Iraq

By Noah Rayman

Hillary Calls for Maliki to Step Aside

"The Iraqi people need to think seriously about the kind of leader they need to try to unite Iraqis against what is a terrible, imminent threat," Clinton said

By Zeke J Miller

Turmoil in Iraq as Extremist Militants Make Gains

In a series of devastating assaults, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist splinter group of al-Qaeda, has seized key Iraqi cities as it advances toward the capital Baghdad. Along the way, the Sunni militants have reportedly looted banks and picked up arms and other military equipment from fleeing Iraqi forces. In the north of the country, forces from the the semi-autonomous Kurdish region have seized the city of Kirkuk.

By TIME Staff

WATCH: Meet ISIS Commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Emboldened by its success in Syria and Iraq, al-Qaeda is widening its reach

By Francesca Trianni

Obama on Iraq: 'I Don't Rule Out Anything' as Militants Aim for Baghdad

Obama is not considering boots on the ground, a senior administration official said

By Noah Rayman and Zeke J Miller

Mosul Falls to Extremists

Soldiers in Mosul threw down their guns and stripped off their uniforms as Sunni insurgents approached and raised their black flags on Tuesday, allowing the city to fall after just four days of fighting. Terrified residents were streaming out of the city

By Karl Vick
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