Islamic State
The Islamic State, also known as ISIS, is a Sunni jihadist militant group.
229 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 3, 2021.
Stories involving Islamic State3 named stories in 2025
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- Pakistan's clashes with Afghanistan and the militant attacks inside PakistanJan 20, 2022 – Nov 11, 2026 · 70 stories
Here for 2 stories about Islamic State
- The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-SharaaNov 27, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · 88 stories
Here for 5 stories about Islamic State
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- Oct 31, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026 · 6 stories
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2025
Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 and Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2025; counts include days outside 2025.
Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 4, 2026
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: 6 left, 16 center, 7 right, 17% of the sources that published that week · 40 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 184 | 39% |
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 14% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 9% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 6% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 68 | 22% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 135 | 28% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 151 | 53% |
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 17% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
72 left · 88 center · 70 right: 230 sources on the spectrum, across 229 linked stories.
Everything else22 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Islamic State that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 29– 30Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays11 articles · 9 sources2 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Dec 20Jordan reveals air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria as new footage is released7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Dec 14– 16Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group42 articles · 30 sources6 left, 16 center, 7 right
- Oct 8Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS, police say13 articles · 13 sources2 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Jul 31Swedish Man Convicted for His Role in 2015 Killing of a Jordanian Pilot by the Islamic State Group8 articles · 7 sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jul 27– 28At least 34 killed in attack on Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, official says11 articles · 11 sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Apr 29Roadside bombs kill 26 people in several vehicles on a road in Nigeria; Islamic State claims responsibility5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Mar 14– 15ISIS chief in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says19 articles · 19 sources3 left, 12 center, 2 right
- Feb 1– 2US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia38 articles · 33 sources8 left, 15 center, 8 right
- Jan 9US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
Stories that name Islamic State
- Dec 30Texas man arrested, accused of funding, supplying bomb materials to ISIS11 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Dec 25Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year13 articles · 13 sources2 left, 9 center, 1 right
- Dec 16– 18Bondi attack suspects had no visitors and barely left hotel during month-long Philippines stay, employee says15 articles · 13 sources2 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Apr 18– 19US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria8 articles · 8 sources0 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Feb 11Woman who kept Yazidi women and children as slaves in Syria jailed by Swedish court10 articles · 10 sources1 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Feb 9They Helped US Order Airstrikes Against Taliban. Now Trump's Moves Have Left Those Afghans in Limbo9 articles · 9 sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Jan 5– 6Attacker in New Orleans had visited city, FBI says28 articles · 17 sources5 left, 10 center, 2 right
- Jan 2– 4New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism12 articles · 12 sources4 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Jan 1– 2New Orleans attack latest: FBI says suspect acted alone; other things to know86 articles · 45 sources8 left, 16 center, 19 right