The story
Founded by Islamic State on Aug 14, 2014.1
Private company
Amaq News Agency
Logo: Islamic State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Islamic State-affiliated news outlet
Amaq News Agency (Arabic: وكالة أعماق الإخبارية, romanized: Wakālat Aʻmāq al-Ikhbārīyah) is a news outlet linked to the Islamic State (IS). Amaq is often the "first point of publication for claims of responsibility" for terrorist attacks in Western countries by the Islamic State.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Aug 14, 2014Founded1
- HeadquartersIslamic State1
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Amaq News Agency (Arabic: وكالة أعماق الإخبارية, romanized: Wakālat Aʻmāq al-Ikhbārīyah) is a news outlet linked to the Islamic State (IS). Amaq is often the "first point of publication for claims of responsibility" for terrorist attacks in Western countries by the Islamic State.2
Products and brands
- mobile app
- propaganda
- propaganda film
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Islamic State
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Aug 14, 2014Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAmaq News Agency
- WikidataQ24609008
Sources
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- 1WikidataAmaq News Agency on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAmaq News Agency on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAmaq News Agency logo by Islamic State, Public domain