It was a symbol not only of Mosul, but of all of Iraq. It even appeared on the 10,000 dinar banknote, hunch and all. When it crumbled from the skyline, the city took on a completely alien ...
Christian sites also restored The reconstruction push has also aimed to restore the city's Christian sites. In 2003, Mosul's Christian population stood at around 50,000. Many of them fled after IS ...
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group ...
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017. Nearly ...