The scars of ISIS still linger in Iraq, and the threat of extremism has not vanished. But hope has taken root in the ...

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.

So what does the loss of its territory mean for ISIS and will it bring its fight closer to the West? WSJ's Niki Blasina reports.

Reflection on ISIS’s destruction of the city permits renewed consideration of the importance of beauty. Following a long, exhausting campaign, Iraqi forces successfully retook control of Mosul.

IRAQI troops liberated several buildings inside the Mosul university campus from Isis yesterday. The troops entered the university grounds in the morning hours and by afternoon, they had taken control ...

For the children of Mosul, life took a darker turn when IS took over – as Hussein discovered one terrible day at school. On the last day of his short life, 10-year-old Sami* had something ...

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MOSUL — The minaret is reborn ... and it played a key role in its development. In 2014, ISIS raised its flag on top of the mosque, and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, proclaimed the birth ...

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 ...

An ISIS militant uses a power tool to destroy an Assyrian winged bull at the Mosul Museum, Iraq. Ten years ago, the world witnessed a tragic moment as Daesh, a terrorist organization, filmed the ...

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