We can succeed or we can fail. There are only two ways." Mosul, a crossroads of commerce and culture for millennia, shows many of the complexities ahead in crafting a government with credibility ...
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 ...
“When Mosul Christians come to this church, they remember the place where they got educated and baptized, and the place where they prayed. This could possibly give them an incentive to return.
The Khasfa Well Pit, located south of Mosul, was a mass grave where thousands of victims were dumped during the ISIS era. For more than six years, the site remained covered with sand. Now ...
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.
Just as they devastated the ancient cities of Hatra and Nineveh, they attacked the northern Iraqi metropolis of Mosul, destroying places of worship and cultural sites. Rare books and manuscripts ...
“When Mosul Christians come to this church, they remember the place where they got educated and baptized, and the place where they prayed. This could possibly give them an incentive to return.