The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) is a nonprofit news organization that publishes daily articles in electronic format as well as a weekly print edition. It was founded in 1908 as a daily newspaper by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. , the print circulation was 75,052. According to the organization's website, "the "Monitor's" global approach is reflected in how Mary Baker Eddy described its object as 'To injure no man, but to bless all mankind.' The aim is to embrace the human family, shedding light with the conviction that understanding the
Tal Afar Citadel for women and girls who were to be forcibly married to ISIL members. In December 2014, ISIL blew up the city's northern and western walls, causing extensive damage. The militants also excavated some of the ruins within the citadel, probably to look for antiquities which they could sell. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova strongly condemned the destruction of the citadel. The citadel was recaptured by Iraqi forces during the battle to recapture Tal Afar in 2017. Tal Afar Citadel The Tal Afar Citadel () is a citadel located in Tal Afar, a city in Nineveh Governorate in northwest Iraq. The citadel