by Charles Cameron | Jun 19, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — accuracy in naming, and the potentially dire consequences of theological insults ] . On February 3rd, Hassan Hassan, a columnist for the English daily The National in the UAE, wrote a piece titled Five Reasons Why It Is Stupid To Say ISIL...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 15, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — who believes two well-juxtaposed images are (almost) worth a thousand words from Aaron Zelin ] . It’s almost idyllic, isn’t it — Mosul, with its river, it’s bridge and avenues and trees, as presented by ISIS on the...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 11, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — an attempt to “curate” the onrush of news, hitting the high points on a low, low morning ] . I have tried to keep the tweets here limited to their own texts, with illustrations only where essential, and without “parent...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 11, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — nightmare of the cartographers ] . Let Yassin Musharbash have the first word: The #ISIS Narrative of eliminating the Sykes-Pikot-Borders? You have to admit: Good choice of a narrative. Resonates with many. #Mosul — yassin musharbash...
by Charles Cameron | May 20, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — the destruction by ISIS of the shrine of a remarkable Muslim saint, to be followed by a glimpse of the man himself ] . First, the destruction of the shrine of Uways in Raqqa: Before: I am not sure when the picture was taken, but it was...