Islamic State

Alliances with local militants offer lifeline after collapse of self-declared caliphate

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

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Austrian officials say gun rampage that left five people dead was inspired by Islamic State

Terror group finds new opportunities amid the global pandemic

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British jihadis say they fear being sentenced to life in ‘hellhole’ supermax prison if convicted by US court

Court rules that former Londoner may return to UK to fight decision to revoke her British citizenship

Defence minister pledges to continue ‘relentless’ fight against jihadists

Terror group’s head thought to have been behind 2014 genocide of Yazidis in Iraq

New research reveals near doubling of Taliban attacks in single year

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 2 March

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 25 February

Spies confirm identity of new Islamic State leader

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 14 January

Kurdish official says the group is now ‘like al-Qa’eda on steroids’

From Brexit and Boris to royals and rebellion

UK tops new rankings following series of high-profile attacks in recent years

Former Goldsmiths student who allegedly recruited Shamima Begum is being sent to France despite family’s plea

Aidan James found guilty of terror offences over training with banned Kurdish militia

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 5 November

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 29 October

Barack Obama’s former White House photographer casts doubt on authenticity of picture

What the death of the Islamic State leader means for the terror group, the region and Donald Trump

US withdrawal from Syrian-Turkish border fuels fears of resurgence of the jihadist group

The ultra-conservative Islamic ideology is growing in popularity

US defence secretary says detaining foreign fighters in Syria is ‘untenable’

More bombings on Independence Day after 63 people killed in a suicide bomb attack on Kabul wedding

Belgium agrees to take in orphans born to its citizens in Syria

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has not been seen on video in five years

Nine attackers were well-educated and wealthy, say authorities

Terror group claim comes as authorities face anger over failure to act on warnings

Al Qaeda offshoot has quietly cemented its power in northern Syria and now rules over 3 million people