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Isis cuts off alleged thief's hand with a meat cleaver in front of Raqqa crowd
The group meted out the punishment in front of children without specifying what the man had stolen.
British 'Jihadi Jack' says he is no Isis fighter but insists non-Muslims are 'dirty'
Jack Letts grew up in Oxfordshire but headed to Syria in 2014, claiming he was going to Kuwait.
US and allies finalise plan to inflict 'lasting defeat' on Isis
A meeting was held in Washington to come up with a plan to throw the Islamic State out of Iraq and Syria.
Isis militants 'behead 5 alleged spies in front of their families' in Raqqa, say reports
Reports from the capital of the Isis caliphate say that the men were accused of helping the Kurdish YPG
Amputated heads, lashings and electric shocks: Activists reveal ways Isis prisoners are tortured
Campaigners at Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently document many of the abuses committed by Isis.
Isis suicide bomber and land mines force US coalition military to retreat from Syrian stronghold of Manbij
Fighting continues during month-long battle to regain control of Daesh-held territory.
Isis beheads 4-year-old girl then forces mother to soak hands in her blood after 'swearing to Allah'
Isis implements its version of Sharia Law in their so-called 'caliphate' in Syria and Iraq.
German rapper Deso Dogg dubbed 'Isis Goebbels' survived US air strike say spies
Denis Cuspert, who had threatened Barack Obama and was thought to have been killed in an air strike in Syria
Isis in Syria: Government forces enter Raqqa in Russian-backed offensive against Islamic State
This is believed to be the first time the Syrian army has crossed into Raqqa since Daesh captured it in 2014.
Kurdish feminist commander Rojda Felat is leading 15,000 troops driving Islamic State from Raqqa
Kurdish commander Rojda Felat says the women who have died fighting Daesh inspire her.
Isis using 'civilians as human shields' in Raqqa as US-backed Kurdish offensive launched
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) starts offensive north of de-facto capital of the Isis caliphate.
War on Isis: Raqqa residents told they can't flee after coalition drops leaflets saying 'leave'
Anti-Isis coalition said there is no impending attack, despite a Kurdish advance in the region.
Isis crucifies Syrian man for colluding with US-led coalition
Abdelhadi Issa Salem was shot dead before being strung to a lamppost in Raqqa.
Isis use 13-year-old suicide bombers in Syria says Briton fighting the militants
Former banker Macer Gifford has teamed up with a Kurdish YPG group in Northern Syria.
Isis extremists execute 7-year-old for swearing as he played football with friends in Raqqa
The boy was said to have been executed by firing squad in the Isis de-facto capital of Raqqa
Isis executes 'spies' by shooting them in head in sick video game-style propaganda film
Isis mounted cameras on handguns showing the shooters view of their gruesome killings in Raqqa.
Obama: No military solution to Syria conflict
US president rules out deploying ground troops to oust Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
Isis: What we know about Ayman Al-Awlaki Brigade, as Pentagon confirms death of group's 'deputy-emir'
Swedish leader of group plotting terror attacks in the West killed in air strike.
Syria: Shattered town of Al Qaryatain is recaptured from Isis, securing Assad's grip on Palmyra
Syrian troops, backed by Russian forces have regained control of the town which IS has controlled since August.
Syria conflict: Al-Nusra Front spokesman Abu Firas killed in air strike
At least 20 militants killed in Nusra stronghold of Kafar Jales in Idlib province, monitoring group says.
Islamic State: Isis forces civilians to pay huge fines in US dollars to raise revenue
Isis fails in its attempt to have its currency break 'America's capitalist financial system of enslavement'.
Isis in Syria: Russia intensifies Palmyra attacks saying it will leave Raqqa to US
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow and Washington could cooperate against Islamic State (Daesh).
Isis 'minister of war' Omar the Chechen 'did not die' in air strike as US claimed
Claims contradict those of US official who said Islamic State commander was killed in air strike.
British wannabe jihadi admits only 'basic' Sharia knowledge in leaked Isis application
The leaked application form of the 21-year-old British fighter is one in a cache of 1,736 documents.
Isis in Syria: Daesh kills 8 of its Dutch fighters for 'desertion and mutiny' in Raqqa
Executions come after month-long tensions between fighters and IS.
Syrian army tightens grip on Aleppo province and eyes capturing Isis stronghold of Raqqa
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad seize key positions in Aleppo province.
Isis in Syria: 'Blood is on your heads' Daesh warns Aleppo rebels if they don't join forces
The request from IS for a truce comes as Assad unleashes an unprecedented onslaught on Aleppo.
Escape from Isis: Raqqa family who fled say 'paradise' city is now 'asphalt'
EXCLUSIVE: Family who fled Syria tells IBTimes UK about life under brutal IS rule.
Britons linked to Jihadi John's 'Isis Beatles' named as Aine Davis and Alexanda Kotey
The pair are said to have known Mohammed Emwazi - the killer given the moniker Jihadi John.
Isis: British wannabe Jihadi bride Tareena Shakil details her escape from Daesh terror in Raqqa
Shakil gave Birmingham court a detailed account of her escape from the IS de facto capital.