article_snippet: That's an acronym for al-Dawla al-Islamiya al-Iraq al-Sham.
article_snippet: Many in the Middle East prefer to use Daesh because, to them, the acronym ISIS suggests the terror group is a legitimate state.
article_snippet: the acronym ISIS the acronym ISISis looking for legitimacy (that)
article_snippet: the acronym ISIS has gained strength by exploiting the unrest in Syria during Syria ongoing civil war.
article_snippet: the acronym ISIS are two separate things.