Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

ISIS, ISIL, Daesh — explaining the many names for terrorists

By Lauren Markoe — November 17, 2015
(RNS) The terrorist organization murdering people across the Middle East and now Europe is known by several names and acronyms. What do they mean, and why use one over another?

Iraq militants announce new Islamic state

By Oren Dorell — June 30, 2014
(RNS) The militant group called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant announced it will now be known as The Islamic State.
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