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Arcs in the news about Islamic State from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 116 stories · 587 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 6 about Islamic State

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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Oct 9, 2023510538
Oct 16, 202358837
Oct 23, 20230326
Nov 13, 202302211
Nov 27, 202385226
Dec 4, 20230224
Jan 1, 2024710844
Jan 15, 202446231
Jan 22, 202455018
Jan 29, 202444015
Feb 19, 202442312
Mar 18, 2024254714298
Mar 25, 202410266128
Apr 8, 202427237
Apr 29, 20241408
Jun 10, 202443218
Jul 8, 20240227
Jul 15, 20240308
Jul 22, 20241115
Jul 29, 202415118
Aug 5, 2024193214223
Aug 19, 202414817
Aug 26, 2024512753
Sep 2, 20240238
Sep 23, 202406216
Sep 30, 202404313
Oct 7, 20244161275
Oct 28, 202405210
Dec 2, 20241102
Dec 9, 2024013225
Dec 30, 2024113313182
Jan 6, 20252229
Jan 27, 2025510436
Feb 3, 20250329
Feb 10, 20250208
Mar 10, 2025210116
Apr 14, 20250327
Apr 28, 20251205
Jun 16, 202523416
Jun 23, 202533212
Jul 21, 20253115
Jul 28, 20252228
Oct 6, 202514111
Dec 8, 20257121368
Dec 15, 202582413135
Dec 22, 2025112417151
Dec 29, 2025510739
Jan 5, 2026214647
Jan 19, 202615311
Feb 2, 202677327
Feb 9, 202623418
Feb 16, 202634423
Feb 23, 20260102
Mar 9, 202636432
May 4, 20263306
May 11, 202658537
Jul 6, 202615616
Jul 13, 202602166
Jul 20, 2026163915254
Jul 27, 2026361244
Aug 17, 202662115101
Aug 24, 20260203
Sep 7, 202647428
Sep 14, 2026214542
Sep 21, 2026510130
Sep 28, 20260112

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else34 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Islamic State that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 11– 13Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 8– 9US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 30American strikes kill up to 35 ISIS operatives in Syria, U.S. military says10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  4. Oct 8MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  5. Oct 3– 4Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity15 articles · 14 independent sources
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  6. Aug 31– Sep 17 US personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members: officials55 articles · 38 independent sources
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  7. Aug 24– 25Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Knife Attack in Solingen, Germany That Killed 313 articles · 13 independent sources
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  8. Aug 23Snipers kill 4 hostage-takers at Russian prison who claimed allegiance to Islamic State group5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  9. Jul 29Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes11 articles · 8 independent sources
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  10. Jul 17Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says8 articles · 8 independent sources
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Stories that name Islamic State

  1. Dec 11Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister15 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 103 men arrested in Germany over suspected preparations for an Islamic extremist attack5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Oct 8– 10FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US71 articles · 55 independent sources
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  4. Sep 29US airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  5. Sep 27Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. Sep 3US captures ISIS leader who helped terror group escapees, military says8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  7. Aug 93rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna59 articles · 34 independent sources
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  8. Aug 7– 9Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible88 articles · 47 independent sources
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  9. Aug 7– 9Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled after 2 arrested for planning terror plot100 articles · 55 independent sources
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  10. Jul 30Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life for directing a terrorist group10 articles · 9 independent sources
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