After years of devastation, Mosul is rising again. UNESCO has successfully restored the iconic Al-Hadba Minaret, once ...

The al-Hadba minaret in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul was destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2017. UNESCO has been restoring the minaret for years. It was reopened in a ceremony on Wednesday.

The Nineveh International Film Festival in Mosul showcases 398 films from 15 countries, marking a cultural revival for the ...

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 ...

The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh.

The measures in question include a general amnesty law, new personal status legislation, and a law on the restitution of ...

In 2014, the terrorist militia known as the "Islamic State" (IS) began destroying memorials, monuments, churches and even mosques in conquered areas in Iraq and Syria. This area, the heart of former ...

The UN body has brought several religious and other buildings in the Iraqi city back to life as part of an $115 million ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no longer exist.

Salwan Momika, a man who gained international attention in 2023 after publicly burning copies of the Quran, was shot in an ...

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi national infamous for burning the Quran in Sweden, has reportedly been shot dead. His killing comes amid the Stockholm district court’s postponed verdict in a case where he ...

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in Sweden. The killing, which occurred ...