Tag: ISIS

The Islamic State blew up Palmyra in Syria: a plan to protect what’s left

The return of the Palmyra community is crucial, the article authors write, "not only because they are a source of labor and practical expertise, but also due to their collective memory and ownership of the site. They are a part of its story."

Virginity tests carry prison sentence in Malta

Malta criminalizes virginity testing.

Jonah’s tomb blown up by the Islamic State

Driving Christians out of their territory and female genital manipulation are just another couple of past-times for ISIS when they are not beheading infidels

Humans of Iraq – by Brandon Stanton and the UN

HONY caption: "There were dozens of them and only four of us. They took all my sheep." (Dohuk, Iraq) Humans...

ISIS captures Mosul Dam threatening floods with death and destruction

Sunni fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over Iraq’s largest hydroelectric dam last Sunday, along...