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Isis: What is the story behind the Islamic State one-fingered salute?
'The one' has now appeared in propaganda from Britain to Lebanon to Iraq.
Isis in Libya: Islamic State driven out of Derna stronghold by al-Qaeda-linked militia
Violent clashes between the two militant groups erupted on 9 June following an assassination.
Battle for Libya: A guide to the country's factions and militias
An outline of the major players in the Libyan conflict.
Isis: 17-year-old boy from Yorkshire 'becomes youngest British suicide bomber'
Talha Asmal, 17, from Dewsbury is thought to have become a suicide bomber in Iraqi town of Baiji
Isis: 'Godfather of Jihad' says he regrets recruiting young Muslims to Islamic State
Former Jihadist leader Abu Muntasir speaks of his regret for involvement in spreading 'virus' of hate
British sounding doctor calls on others to join Islamic State in new video
Doctor with a distinct British accent has featured in a recent (Isis) propaganda video.
Two US men could be jailed for 15 years in IS-style beheading plots across America
Duo conspired to commit attacks within the United States in name of Islamic State.
Iraq: Operation to retake Mosul from Isis begins
Units stationed in Baiji and airstrikes launched as Iraqi forces begin operation to seize Mosul back from Isis.
Isis: Why I am guilty of abetting Islamic State
As a journalist I have swallowed the Isis bait and given the group a relentless stream of publicity.
Isis blows up 2 warplanes in Libyan city of Sirte
Islamist insurgents publish photos and video of attack at airbase.
US: Brothers jailed for 55 years for 'evil New York terror plot'
Brothers Raees Alam Qazi and Sheheryar Qazi receive the maximum possible prison terms for plotting attacks on New York landmarks.
Isis: Five US mistakes which led to the rise of Islamic State
A year after Isis seized control of swaths of Syria and Iraq, IBTimes UK looks at US mistakes instrumental in rise of the jihadist group.
Why Kremlin-backed Russian hackers blamed Isis for cyberattack on TV5 Monde
A group of Russian hackers have been blamed for an attack on French TV company TV5 Monde in April
Isis: Interactive timeline shows how Islamic State spread across the Middle East
The terrorist group has expanded from two countries to 10 in just one year
Isis in the Levant: Islamic State is draining al-Qaeda of recruits and resources claim insiders
The terror network's organization is crumbling beneath the power of the Islamic State: sources
Usaama Rahim: Is Isis 'f**k the police' Twitter campaign driving US lone wolf attacks?
Isis has been using controversies such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner to preach jihad against US police forces.
UK Isis jihadis: Who are the British fighters waging war in Iraq and Syria for Islamic State?
Hundreds of Britons have headed to the Middle East to fight for Isis and other radical groups
Isis in Libya: Al-Qaeda commander killed in Islamist power struggle for IS-controlled Derna
Nasser Aker, a senior figure in Derna's Jihadi Shura Council shot and killed.
Kurdistan: Iraq oil payments needed to maintain fight against Isis
The Iraqi government and the KRG have clashed on unspecified parts of an oil deal made in December.
Isis recruiting: Mother sues French government for £80,000 after son joins Islamic State
Mother claims French government should have done more to stop young people leaving the country to join the jihadist group.
Syria: Southern Front rebels seize largest army base in Deraa
Southern Front alliance captures largest army base in southern Syria, Deraa, after battling government soldiers.
Russia-bound 'looted ceramic' was not pillaged from Syrian museum, says antiquities chief
Artefact seized by Finnish Custom in April is Persian pottery says Maamoun Abdulkarim.
Isis in Lebanon: Hezbollah and Lebanese army pincer Islamic State jihadists in Qalamoun mountains
Islamic State attack near of Ras Baalbek reportedly foiled by Shi'ite militants.
Isis in Iraq: Sunni and Christian fighters outside Mosul want money and guns to take back city
Popular Mobilization Forces say it has no support from the Iraqi government
The Isis dictionary: From Allah to Wahhabism, the lexicon of Islamic State
Arabic terms and names as well as Quranic references have become regulars in reports from the region.
Libya peace talks resume amid refugee crisis and growing Isis threat
UN said that Libya is at a "critical juncture" but is confident talks will be "decisive."
Isis Crisis: Iraqi government forces seize refinery town Baiji from Islamic State
Iraqi flag now flies over local government building of key refinery town, state TV reports.
Isis: A year since Mosul fell Islamic State's hold on Iraq's second city is stronger than ever
The fall of the city was a crushing strategic blow to the Iraqi army and its allies.
Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu accuses UK student union NUS of supporting Isis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu criticises UK National Union of Students over Israel boycott
Isis: Interpol tracking more than 4,000 foreign jihadists
Interpol chief says there has been a huge surge in the number of fighters on the agency's databases.