Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Late Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is seen in an undated picture released by the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington, U.S. October 30, 2019. U.S. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

New Islamic State leader is brother of slain caliph Baghdadi - sources

Islamic State named its new leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi in a recorded audio message distributed online

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrives at a polling station to cast his vote, as Iraqis go to the polls to vote in the parliamentary election, at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq October 10, 2021. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

Iraqi forces capture senior Islamic State leader, PM says