ISIS retains global influence

Despite major setbacks, the Islamic State continues to wield influence worldwide. By Erin Viner The terror group, also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh, lost its second leader in 2…

Mosul: Iraqi military captures symbolic IS Mosque

After eight months of challenging urban warfare, Iraqi government troops captured the ruined mosque in the city of Mosul from where the Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years…