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Islamic State

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

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs2 named arcs in 2025

Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.

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Gone quiet · 1

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every arc in 2025 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 20251 arc shown · 1 more this year
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  • A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
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Trump's threats over killings of Christians in Nigeria and the US strikes

4 of 6 stories this year · gone quiet

Trump says Nigeria’s Christians are persecuted. The reality is more complex. · 42 articles, Oct 31Trump suggests U.S. could take military action in Nigeria over killings of Christians · 57 articles, Nov 1US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians following Trump's military threat · 10 articles, Nov 23U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians · 149 articles, Dec 26
The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa · Nov 27, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023217 articles20241382 articles2025585 articles2026865 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Oct 2, 20231015670
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 else22 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Dec 29– 30Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 25Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 20Jordan reveals air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria as new footage is released7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 14– 16Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group42 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 7 right
  5. Oct 8Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS, police say13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 31Swedish Man Convicted for His Role in 2015 Killing of a Jordanian Pilot by the Islamic State Group8 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 27– 28At least 34 killed in attack on Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, official says11 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  8. Apr 29Roadside bombs kill 26 people in several vehicles on a road in Nigeria; Islamic State claims responsibility5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Apr 18– 19US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  10. Mar 14– 15ISIS chief in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says18 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 1 right

Stories that name Islamic State

  1. Dec 30North Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to ISIS, officials say11 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 16– 18Bondi attack suspects had no visitors and barely left hotel during month-long Philippines stay, employee says14 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Feb 11Woman who kept Yazidi women and children as slaves in Syria jailed by Swedish court10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Feb 9They Helped US Order Airstrikes Against Taliban. Now Trump's Moves Have Left Those Afghans in Limbo9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  5. Jan 5– 6Attacker in New Orleans had visited city, FBI says28 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 1 right
  6. Jan 2– 4New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism11 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right
  7. Jan 1– 2New Orleans attack latest: FBI says suspect acted alone; other things to know86 articles · 45 independent sources
    7 left, 13 center, 8 right
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