After years of careful restoration work, Mosul’s skyline has reclaimed one of its most beloved symbols, with Unesco placing the final brick in the city’s landmark Al Nuri Mosque minaret.

Sam Tarling for The Telegraph Abdul Rizak, 15, walks through the Old City near ruins of the al-Nouri mosque, from where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared Isil's caliphate, in Mosul on April 22 ...

UNESCO has completed its reconstruction of the Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent in Iraq, as part of its Revive the Spirit of Mosul program. The $115 million ...

The UAE played a leading role as the first and primary sponsor, committing significant resources to restore Mosul’s historical landmarks, including Al-Nouri Mosque, Al Tahera Church (1859), and ...