Caliphate

The New York Times

In the war on terror, who is it that we’re really fighting? “Caliphate” follows Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The New York Times, on her quest to understand ISIS. For more information about the series, visit nytimes.com/caliphate. This series includes disturbing language and scenes of graphic violence. Producer: Andy Mills; Reporters: Rukmini Callimachi and Andy Mills; Managing Producer: Larissa Anderson; Editors: Wendy Dorr and Larissa Anderson; Associate Producer: Asthaa Chaturvedi; Technical Director: Brad Fisher; Executive Producer, NYT Audio: Lisa Tobin; Editorial Director, NYT Audio: Samantha Henig; Assistant Managing Editor, NYT: Sam Dolnick; Music: William Brittelle, Andy Mills, Nate Henricks, Cliff Martinez, Brad Fisher, Taku Sugimoto and David Wingo

  • 30 minutes 20 seconds
    An Examination of 'Caliphate'

    Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The Times, discusses where “Caliphate” failed to meet Times standards. And Mark Mazzetti, an investigative correspondent for The Times, details new reporting that casts significant doubt on the claims of a central figure in the series.

    Editors' Note: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    18 December 2020, 2:05 pm
  • 33 minutes 55 seconds
    Chapter Ten: One Year Later

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    What does the future hold for the ISIS returnee who confessed to murder? And what does he believe now?

    21 June 2018, 2:34 pm
  • 28 minutes 18 seconds
    Chapter Nine: Prisoners, Part One

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    Slavery was enmeshed in the theology of ISIS. Rukmini speaks to an ISIS detainee who challenges her to find the girl he enslaved. She does.

    14 June 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 28 minutes 14 seconds
    Chapter Nine: Prisoners, Part Two

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    After three years in ISIS captivity, a young Yazidi girl returns to her family. Rukmini is there to witness it.

    14 June 2018, 9:55 am
  • 35 minutes 39 seconds
    Chapter Eight: The Briefcase

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    We found a trove of secret documents after Mosul fell. It led us to the mother of an ISIS official.

    7 June 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 36 minutes 3 seconds
    Chapter Seven: Mosul

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18. 2020]:  The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    What did ISIS leave behind as their hold on Mosul crumbled?

    31 May 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 44 minutes 32 seconds
    Chapter Six: Paper Trail

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18. 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    “Something was off.” Rukmini’s doubt fuels a quest to uncover the truth.

    24 May 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 22 minutes 26 seconds
    Chapter Five: The Heart

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    The recruit carried out the killing. Then he questioned everything.

    17 May 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 26 minutes 45 seconds
    Chapter Four: Us vs. Them

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    A new recruit proves his worth and gets invited to a secret meeting.

    10 May 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 24 minutes 30 seconds
    Chapter Three: The Arrival

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    ISIS turns fantasy into reality for a new recruit.

    3 May 2018, 7:45 pm
  • 33 minutes 28 seconds
    Chapter Two: Recruitment

    Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

    Who is it that ISIS appeals to, and how? Rukmini speaks with a former ISIS member about how and why he joined the fold.

    26 April 2018, 7:45 pm
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