The True Story of ISIS’s Rise in Syria
The New Yorker
by Anand GopalFebruary 28, 2026
An excerpt from Anand Gopal’s book “Days of Love and Rage,” about the Syrian revolution, the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the emergence of the Islamic State.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/28/2026