Islamic State - Wikipedia
Of greater relevance is the name Daesh, which is an acronym of ISIL's Arabic name ad-Dawla al-Islamiyya fī l-ʿIrāq wa-sh-Shām, or Daesh.
Daesh - Sawab Center
Jul 10, 2022 · Daesh is considered to be one of the most dangerous, heavily armed, well-funded and well trained Salafi-jihadist organizations in history. It is still seen as a major threat to the national …
Isis, Isil, IS or Daesh? One group, many names - BBC
Dec 2, 2015 · Daesh is essentially an Arabic acronym formed from the initial letters of the group's previous name in Arabic - "al-Dawla al-Islamiya fil Iraq wa al-Sham". Although it does not mean …
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Encyclopedia Britannica
5 days ago · Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP) is an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan, formed by disaffected members of the Pakistani Taliban in 2015. It reached its peak in 2016 but faced …
UN warns Daesh remains a major threat in Middle East despite …
Aug 20, 2025 · NEW YORK CITY: Daesh remains an active and dangerous presence in the Middle East, the UN warned on Wednesday, as the group works to rebuild its operations in Syria and Iraq, even …
What Does 'Daesh' Mean and Why Does ISIS Hate It?
Nov 14, 2015 · According to Arabic translator Alice Guthrie, "D.A.E.SH is a transliteration of the Arabic acronym formed of the same words that make up I.S.I.S in English: 'Islamic State in Iraq and...
Daesh: What The Word Means To ISIS And Why To Use It
Nov 19, 2015 · Global leaders have started to call ISIS "Daesh." Here's why it matters, and why you should start using the term, too.
Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security ...
Aug 20, 2025 · While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has managed to retain its operational capacity ”, Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter …
What does Daesh mean? ISIS 'threatens to cut out the tongues' of …
Nov 16, 2015 · World leaders and the media are increasingly using the term ' Daesh ' in place of the more commonly used 'ISIS', 'ISIL' or 'IS' - and there's a reason why. Daesh is an acronym for the …
Mass Violence and Genocide by the Islamic State/Daesh in Iraq and Syria
Daesh/Islamic State (IS) goes by multiple names, including Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or by their Arabic acronym, Daesh.