Year in Review: 2019 was the year the world became inured to Trump

Islamic State likely to have time and space to target West, US inspectorate says

Turkish president visits White House after Trump abandoned Kurdish allies in Syria

Officials say sibling of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi being interrogated

The demise of Islamic State, and its underpinning ideology, remain a long way off

Militant group identifies largely unknown Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi as successor

Yazidi woman Naveen Rasho was held captive by Isis and wound up in al-Hawl camp

Donald Trump shows no appetite for grappling with the underlying causes of terrorism

Footage relayed to US situation room was only overhead surveillance and had no audio

President needed foreign policy boost under the shadow of impeachment inquiry

Aid agencies strongly deny Nigeria’s claims that they are diverting funds to Boko Haram

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s group has endured many defeats while gaining adherents around world

Some of the militants behind Easter Sunday bombings still at large, says US ambassador

Video comes weeks after remnants of group were ousted from last stronghold in Syria

Authorities now believe up to 260 killed in terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday

After six months of silence, elusive figure emerges to mock US claims of victory

Black smoke mushrooms over Baghouz as gunfire, explosions and planes heard

‘Direct and fierce’ clashes under way as air strikes target weapons stores in Baghouz

Deaths of at least 25 in military parade in Ahvaz escalates tensions with Gulf states and US

More than 40 foreign women sentenced to death in Baghdad after 10-minute hearings

Isis focus on Arab world may starve western intelligence as affiliate groups go dormant

Sayfullo Saipov asked for Isis flag to be displayed in hospital room, authorities say

Cruel ‘caliphate’ of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on skids amid Syrian army and Kurdish squeeze

In Iraq and Syria the terrorist group has lost most of its territory and, with it, its power

Government forces defeat jihadists in Hawija as they deal with Kurdish independence push

Audio communication from Isis leader comes year after caliphate started to shrink

Bashar al-Assad praises troops amid continued push to drive Islamic State from the city

Fall of the city in effect marks the end of the Iraqi half of the Islamic State caliphate

Iraqi troops fight to clear militants that are holding onto small area of the Old City

Loss of Mosul and group’s capital Raqqa does not spell final defeat for Islamic State

Thousands of civilians remain trapped as insurgents put up fierce resistance

Battles continue to rage in the city in the last few districts controlled by Islamic State

Prime minister says terror group has fallen after eight-month battle reaches denouement

Iraqi prime minister sees victory announcement shortly as forces battle militants in Old City

Suspect blows himself up as ministry blames ‘evil’ schemes ‘managed from abroad’

Destruction of Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its famous minaret came as Iraqi forces closed in

Grand al-Nuri Mosque – site of declaration of caliphate – blown up, says Iraqi military

Over 850,000 civilians have fled fighting in historic district that once was Iraq’s capital

Terror group calls on adherents to launch global raids during holy month of Ramadan

Former Labour PM tells UK voters to elect Conservatives if necessary