many of them holding white flags as they look for safety. Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive on Mosul to dislodge ISIS fighters, more than a hundred villages have ...

Al-Nuri is not just a place of worship restored to its former glory, but a symbol of rebirth for the city of Mosul and Iraq ... In 2014, ISIS raised its flag on top of the mosque, and its leader ...