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Mosul encloses the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh – once the largest city in the world – on its east side. Mosul is considered among the larger and more historically and culturally significant cities of the Arab world. Due to Mosul's strategic location, it has traditionally served as a hub of international commerce and travel.
Jun 10, 2024 · MOSUL, Iraq, June 10 (Reuters) - It was the simple night-time act of watering flowers on his street in Mosul's Old City that made Saqr Zakaria stop and think about just how safe this last...
6 days ago · Mosul, city, capital of Nīnawā muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northwestern Iraq. From its original site on the western bank of the Tigris River, the modern city expanded to the eastern bank and now encircles the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh.
Apr 2, 2019 · It has been almost two years since the jihadist group Islamic State was defeated in Iraq's second city of Mosul following a battle that left thousands of civilians dead.
Jul 9, 2022 · MOSUL, Iraq—“Mother of two springs” is how Mosul, Iraq’s ancient northern metropolis, is known to its people. Al-Hadba—or “hunchback”—is another nickname for the city, referring to its famous...
Jul 20, 2022 · Five years after the liberation of Mosul, this iconic city in Iraq is on the path to reconstruction. The restoration of emblematic landscape and monuments of this thousand-year-old city is underway, leaving the devastation of violence and occupation in the past.
Mosul was devastated and the city was left in ruins. Therefore, in February 2018, UNESCO launched the flagship initiative “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” as a response to the recovery of one of Iraq's iconic cities.
Mosul (Arabic: الموصل al-Mawṣil, Maṣlawī Arabic: al-Mōṣul, Assyrian: ܢܝܢܘܐ Ninaweh, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Turkish: Musul) is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.
Mar 8, 2024 · Nearly seven years after Mosul’s liberation, following three years of occupation by Islamic State, also known as Isis, Iraq’s second-largest city is bustling.
Jul 21, 2020 · With the Mosul Book Forum, UNESCO is working on the revival of cultural life in Mosul, promoting a culture of peace and reconciliation. By organizing cultural festivals such as “Culture from Ashes” Moslawis have once again a platform for cultural and creative expressions.
