The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist group.
Jordan Cope, a leading Middle East and Counter-Terrorism expert, speaks exclusively to Oneindia’s Pankaj Mishra on the ongoing..
The United States has launched over 75 airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria following the sudden collapse of President Bashar..
The United States has voiced concern over the escalating violence in Syria, with National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett..
