Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS or ISIL)

"Islamic State is the name used by a radical militant Islamic group based in Iraq and Syria. The group was formerly associated with the terrorist organization al-Qa`ida. The Islamic State has roots in two main conflicts: the Iraq War (2003-2011) and the Syrian civil war that began in 2011..." Read More

Source Citation: Bumgardner, Jake. "Islamic State." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014. Web.  16 Oct. 2014.

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"Islamic State in Iraq and Syria."  From the New York Times, this topic page offers a collection of news, reference, archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published on the topic of ISIS/ISIL.  



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Conduct a site specific search of any  organisation to find out what they have to say about ISIS/ISIL.  All you need is the URL of the site and you can plug it into your Google search box.  Here's the formula:  search term + site: + .URL (see the image to the right.).  The search term is "origin of isis."  

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News URL's
New York Times (U.S.):  nytimes.com
Globe and Mail (Canada):  theglobeandmail.com
The Guardian (UK):  theguardian.com 
Economist (U.Ss.)  economist.com
Aljazeera English (MIddle East) aljazeera.com