News outlets, and common citizens by influence, began to call the group ISIS, short for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. However, some political figures, including the president of the …

The literal translation of its previous name resulted in confusion, resulting in both ISIS and ISIL, two acronyms based on different literal translations of the name into English. Apart from these, …

2018年4月18日 · The Islamic State, or ISIS, is a militant organization that emerged as an offshoot of al Qaeda in 2014. It quickly took control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, raising its black flag …

79 definitions of ISIS. Meaning of ISIS. What does ISIS stand for? ISIS abbreviation. Define ISIS at AcronymFinder.com

2014年9月12日 · Many Western news outlets have switched to calling the group "the Islamic State." And in general, ISIS might be the most ubiquitous acronym. All three terms refer to the …

2014年9月9日 · CNN has been referring to the organization as ISIS, shorthand for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Arabic speakers say al-Sham can be translated to mean the Levant, …

2015年12月2日 · When talking about the group - which has also spawned affiliates elsewhere in the Middle East, Africa and Asia - UN and US officials generally use the acronym "Isil", the …

2015年11月16日 · ISIS is short for "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria," or "Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham," which is an old Arabic term for the area. ISIL: ISIL translates to “Islamic State of …

So what do the different names mean? Islamic State (IS) In June 2014, the militants announced they were dropping the last two letters of their acronym and instead should be referred to as the...

2015年9月15日 · President Obama and the U.S. government use the acronym “ISIL,” which stand for “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.” The Levant, from a French word, covers most of al …