ISIS

/ˈaɪsɪs/name
Elementary
1

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate.

2

Initialism of Institute for Science and International Security.

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crisis

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