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

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

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

In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural ...

which the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attempted to erase by destroying many Mesopotamian monuments in 2016----one of which was Mashki Gate in the ancient city of Nineveh (near ...

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

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday ordered the recruitment of more Christians into Nineveh’s local ...

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Jolani, the commander of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, was reportedly named the country’s new “president” ...

Salwan Momika, 38, gained international attention in 2023 for burning copies of the Quran in public, acts that resulted in diplomatic tensions between Sweden and several Muslim-majority nations ...

Salwan Momika, known for burning the Quran in Sweden, has been shot dead at his home. His actions incited global outrage and legal troubles.