It held a trove of ancient religious manuscripts, which were saved before IS repurposed the building as a prison. Additionally, hundreds of Ottoman houses in Mosul's old city were restored.
I entered the Army in 1972 and was fortunate to have command time in troop units. Assignments as an infantry officer made me a better man and taught me the value of discipline, empathy and loyalty.
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.
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 ...
In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural monuments. Some historic buildings are now opening after reconstruction.
A project to restore the ancient Iraqi city of Mosul would not have been possible without the UAE’s support, director-general of United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organization ...