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

Assyria, which was located in Mesopotamia, is considered the world's first empire. It existed from 2000 BCE to 612 BCE, and ...

Today's story comes from Mosul, where Iman turned her passion into a thriving business. She never imagined that the plans she made long ago would become reality or that her love for sweets and cakes ...

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They continue to honor ancient Christian traditions in the face of violence in their homeland. Trump's commitment to combating anti-Christian rhetoric is the ideal time to serve much needed ...

Gen. Daniel Caine, right, meeting with Ninewa Operational Center Commander, Major Gen. Najim, in Mosul, Iraq, June 26, 2018. (SPC Keisha Brown/U.S. Army via AP) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...

and over five times the amount left by the 2016-2017 Battle of Mosul in Iraq, according to UN. According to estimates by Reuters, if the rubble were piled up, it would fill the Great Pyramid of ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from S to SSW. The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 63 °F (17.2 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). Cloudy today with a high of ...

This was part of a broader campaign to erase Mosul's rich cultural heritage, including the ancient city of Nimrud and the Great Mosque of al-Nuri. Yet, despite the city's scars, a vision for recovery ...