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ISIS no more: Islamists in Iraq rebrand themselves
Outrage over name of Islamists in Iraq over: they've rebranded from "ISIS" to simply "The Islamic State." It's unclear whether this is a nod to public confusion with the (Greek-derived English) name of the Egyptian goddess, or if they simply want to expand their ambitions beyond Syria and Iraq.
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More reportage on the Islamist group, and what to call them, from mainstream, well-vetted news organizations.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27994277
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/18/isis-or-isil-the-debate-over-what-to-call-iraqs-terror-group/
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/29/326703823/al-qaida-splinter-group-isis-declares-new-islamic-caliphate