Islamic State – Integrity UK

Published On - June 1, 2022

Integrity UK Middle East, North AfricaTags: Counter-terrorism, Egypt, Islamic State, Sinai, Sinai Peninsula, Terrorism

Where is the Sinai Peninsula Insurgency in Egypt Heading?

Egypt has seen a recent uptick in terrorist attacks over the course of the past month. Two attacks on May 7th and 11th left 16 Egyptian soldiers dead. The former attack was claimed by the Sinai Peninsula branch of the Islamic State (IS) and represented one of the deadliest against the Egyptian force...

Published On - March 18, 2022

Integrity UK Extremism, Iraq, SyriaTags: Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, Caliph, Islamic State

The Islamic State Selects a New Leader: Does it Matter?

On March 11th, the Islamic State (IS) announced the selection of a new leader in an audio statement, confirming that its previous leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, was killed and naming Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as the new leader. The announcement came at a time when internation...

Published On - February 10, 2022

Integrity UK SyriaTags: ISIS, Islamic State, Syria, Terrorism

The Death of Al-Qurayshi: Cutting the head of a Snake or a Hydra?

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the most recent leader, or “caliph”, of the Islamic State (IS), died on 3rd February 2022. His death took place during a US military raid in his safe-house in the north-western town of Atmeh along Syria’s border with Turkey. Al-Qurayshi’s self-detonation a...

Published On - January 27, 2022

Integrity UK Iraq, SyriaTags: Iraq, Islamic State, Syria

Keeping a Lid on Islamic State: Job Not Done Yet

On the night of Thursday January 20th, two car bombs struck the walls of the Sinaa Prison in the city of Hasakah, northern Syria. What followed was an intense, days-long battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Islamic State (IS). The clashes, which eased from Monday onwards, yet re...

Where is the Sinai Peninsula Insurgency in Egypt Heading?

The Islamic State Selects a New Leader: Does it Matter?

The Death of Al-Qurayshi: Cutting the head of a Snake or a Hydra?

Keeping a Lid on Islamic State: Job Not Done Yet

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