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Islamic State

The Islamic State, previously known as the Islamic in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)/the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) and previously known as the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) and al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), is a terrorist group that emerged in the wake of the U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein.

  • 2,938 MEF articles
  • 2 Daily Readout items
  • 1 MEF profile page

Profiled on MEF Sites

OFAC Designation Status

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date.
SDN NameEntryProgramMatch
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT8759FTO; SDGTExact name match: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Source: OFAC SDN List. Check the entry number in OFAC Sanctions List Search.

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Islamic State, newest first
DateArticle
October 10, 2026Who Inherits Terrorist Properties Upon Their Military Defeat?
October 9, 2026October 7 Taught Israel a Brutal Lesson; Egypt Is the Next Test
October 9, 2026Kurdish-Arab Tensions in Syria Are Not Going Away
October 8, 2026Libya’s Government Openly Shelters the Next Osama Bin Laden
October 7, 2026German Intelligence: Islamist Queerphobia Signals Jihadism, Erosion of Democracy
October 7, 2026French Student Rioters Sing ‘Jihadi Rap’ Glorifying Islamist Mass Murderers
October 5, 2026The United States Should Crack Down on Alleged Iranian Front Companies in Iraqi Kurdistan
October 5, 2026Muslim Brotherhood-Tied Imam Granted Seat at Pope Leo’s Interfaith Table in France
October 1, 2026The U.S. Can’t Win If It Keeps Rebuffing Allies
September 30, 2026Jihadi Car Attacker Filmed Four Terror Videos 48 Hours Before Deadly Strike
September 28, 2026Is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Gay?
September 27, 2026Kurds Are Key to Tightening the Economic Noose on Iran

Showing the 12 most recent of 2,938 MEF articles naming Islamic State, the earliest dated September 1, 2006.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

  • October 1, 2026 Sabah reported that an 8-point declaration followed the National Security Council meeting, emphasising the "Terörsüz Türkiye" initiative and fight against PKK, FETÖ and ISIS. Readout item
  • October 1, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the "Operation Resolute" mission of the international coalition has ended its role in Iraq after years combating ISIS there. Readout item
Spellings Matched

Mentions are counted when one of these spellings appears as a whole word. See the method.

  • Islamic State
  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  • ISIL
  • ISIS
  • Daesh
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Islamic State,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/islamic-state/