Many years ago, the great city of Baghdad was ruled by a wise and kind Caliph. In the afternoons, the Caliph liked to walk through the marketplace. One day, he noticed a strange box being sold by ...

The largest signature belongs to the last caliph himself: Abdulmecid II. Now that document has international experts arguing over a historical puzzle: did the deposed ruler seek to revive the ...

An IS outlet announced on the messaging service Telegram that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi was the group's new leader and "caliph". US special forces tracked down Baghdadi in north-west Syria ...