The latest news and comment on the Islamic State militant group
January 2025
Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened
Role of US servicemen in acts of extremist violence under scrutiny
FBI releases more details on how New Orleans attacker planned his rampage
Rise in vigilante attacks in US highlight growing online DIY terrorism resources
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Rights and freedom
Uncovering Iraq’s mass graves: the painstaking search for missing loved ones – photo essay
British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick
The Observer view on the New Orleans attack: lone terrorist threat calls for wisdom, not divisive rhetoric
New Orleans attacker fell into extremism after marital and financial woes
Deadly New Orleans attack underscores looming threat of IS attacks in the US
FBI concerned about copycat potential after deadly New Orleans attack
Trump response to recent attacks offers ominous outlook for terror in next term
Recordings by New Orleans attack suspect express extreme religious views
Islamic State’s force is diminished – but the threat of more lone actors looms
'Bodies up and down the street': New Orleans witnesses describe scene of truck attack – video
December 2024
‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence
Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks
The long read
The best of the long read in 2024
Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year
The Guardian view on Ahmed al-Sharaa and HTS: seeking to rebuild Syria while branded as terrorists
The world failed to save Syria. Now its people must be free to chart their own path
Simon Tisdall
Shamima Begum and 65 other IS-linked Britons detained in Syria face uncertain future
