The group is still nowhere near as strong as it was a decade ago, when it controlled eastern Syria and a large part of northern Iraq, but there is a risk, experts say, that the Islamic State can ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

For years, weapons of war have been freely flowing into Iraq. Slack controls over Iraqi military stockpiles and endemic corruption by successive Iraqi governments have added to the problem. When ...

Middle Eastcategory· March 14, 2025 Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on ...

Bill Spindle is a former South Asia bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal overseeing coverage of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangledesh and Sri Lanka.