Mosul’s Old City, once a battleground, is now home to a breathtaking work of art: two majestic alabaster gates adorned with ...

Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive on Mosul to dislodge ISIS fighters, more than a hundred villages have been liberated. But the battle for Mosul continues.

Photographer Emanuele Satolli has been covering the battle for Mosul since it first started. He recently returned as Iraqi forces work to free western neighborhoods from the deadly grip of ISIS.

"Iraq no good," he says, smiling and gesturing around him at the obliterated ruins of Mosul's Old City. This is the southwestern frontline in the battle for the Old City, where the elite Emergency ...

In the APs first long-form 360 video project, Middle East Photo Editor Maya Alleruzzo teamed up with video editor Claudia Prat to produce a riveting and harrowing video, “House to House: The Battle ...

Mosul photographer Ali al-Baroodi recalls the horror that greeted him when he first entered the area shortly after the street-by-street battle was over in the summer of 2017. He saw the gloriously ...

Like Mosul, Raqqa is in utter ruin ... a Syriac officer says that he and other officers explained to their troops before the battle the importance of retaking the capital of the so-called caliphate.

Christians celebrate Christmas in Irbil IS 'ignored pleas for starving children' 'Don't be afraid, we're here to protect you' Battle for Mosul: The story so far The campaign marks an end to a lull ...

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The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh. They began destroying monuments, churches, and mosques in conquered areas of ...

Mosul photographer Ali al-Baroodi recalls the horror that greeted him when he first entered the area shortly after the street-by-street battle was over in the summer of 2017. He saw the gloriously ...