Islamic State

Moscow repeats unsubstantiated claim of Ukrainian and western role in terror attack on concert hall

Some 139 people killed and 182 injured in concert hall assault, which Islamic State has claimed responsibility for

Islamic State in Khorasan, an Afghanistan entity, is also active in Pakistan and Iran and has set sights on Europe and beyond

Death toll from attack at Crocus City Hall rises to 137 as rescue continue to search through ruins

The attempt is a handy deflection of hard questions about the lack of preparedness of his security services

Zelenskiy lambasts ‘Putin and other scoundrels’ for trying to blame country for attack which has been claimed by Islamic State

Russia now prosecutes more people for ‘extremism’ and ‘justifying terrorism’ than at any time since the rule of Josef Stalin

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says nothing justifies the attack on innocent civilians

Islamic State Khorasan emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and has recently been fixated on Russia

The economic fallout from the war with Islamic State is still felt in northern Iraq - and women are most likely to be affected

Colum McCann and Diane Foley tell the story of her son’s kidnapping by Islamic State

James Foley’s brutal murder in 2014 was seen around the world. His mother Diane’s book documents the family’s struggle

In the News podcast: Jailed in the US, Algerian-born Ali Charaf Damache hopes to return to Ireland

National counterterrorism co-ordinator warns that al-Qaeda and Islamic State are using the Gaza conflict as a ‘call to action’

Yazidi survivor and Jewish speaker were to give an ‘eye witness’ talk based on them surviving two separate genocides

Voluntary role included access to personal and legal files despite previous conviction

Milan acts as security fears across Europe rise after gunman in Brussels claims to be member of jihadist group

Attack prompts Swedish PM to call for increased security and stricter border controls across Europe

Pakistani Taliban distance themselves from attack as those responsible yet to come forward

US warned SDF commanders and Arab tribal leaders that fighting in Deir al-Zor risked enabling Islamic State to regain strength

Terror group appoints Iraqi jihadi Abu Hafs al-Hashemi al-Qurashi

Death toll rises to at least 45 after assault claimed by Islamic State terror group

Bombers from Belgo-French cell of the Islamic State terrorist group injured more than 300 during attacks

Dozens of students at private boarding school killed by Islamist militants

Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces launched attack on Friday night in Mpondwe in western Uganda near border with Congo

Turkey’s president announces ‘neutralisation’ of Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi in Syria

Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime

Lara Marlowe on notable new works by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Sherine Tadros

New caliph must remain hidden to stay alive while ruling over fragmented organisation

Special Criminal Court hears judges ‘not in a position to sit over the coming days’

Abdeslam seeks leniency for not detonating suicide vest in terrorism acts that killed 131

Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi’s death was more dramatic than his brief reign over group

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Former Irish soldier on trial in Dublin accused of membership of Islamic State

Irish woman told gardaí she believed caliphate would be followed by ‘day of judgement’

Rights groups urge repatriation of children following Isis attack on Kurdish-run jail

Attacks in Syria and Iraq in recent days show Isis sleeper cells are re-emerging as serious threat

Southern African leaders agree to extend military mission in Cabo Delgado province

Blasts at Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital underline insecurity under Taliban rule

Intelligence agencies say Islamists in Afghanistan could attack US in six months