by Charles Cameron | Mar 29, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — vexilla regis prodeunt, comparative versions ] . Two recent examples of religious iconography on the battle field.. from the Badr Brigade, outside Amerli, Iraq: and from Pro-Russia fighters near the eastern Ukrainian city of Starobeshevo:...
by Charles Cameron | Mar 15, 2015 | Monitor
[ Charles Cameron — Garry Wills sees “holy war” lurking just around the corner ] . Pro-Russia fighters near the eastern Ukrainian city of Starobeshevo in Donetsk region, on 25 February. Photograph: Vasily Maximov/AFP/Getty Images ** Let’s be...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Mar 2, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis The Blame Game had already begun less than 24 hours after Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge in the shadow of the Kremlin. The Russian propaganda machine – well in overdrive for a year – is now pointing the finger...
by Philip Rossetti | Feb 26, 2015 | Monitor
ASP: In Case You Missed It… 26 February 2015 International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism News Guide: Latest developments involving Islamic State group around the globe Associated Press From Iraq and Syria, where Islamic State...
by Luke Lorenz | Feb 10, 2015 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Emirates launches airstrikes from Jordan on Islamic State Adam Schrek / Associated Press The United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes Tuesday against the Islamic State group from an air base...
