Mosul - Wikipedia
WEBMosul (/ ˈ m oʊ s əl, m oʊ ˈ s uː l / MOH-səl, moh-SOOL; Arabic: الموصل, romanized: al-Mawṣil, pronounced [alˈmawsˤil] ⓘ, locally [ɪlˈmoːsˤɪl]; Kurdish: مووسڵ, romanized: Mûsil; Turkish: Musul; Syriac: ܡܘܨܠ, romanized: Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate.
Mosul | Location, Mosques, Churches, Shrines, & History
WEBApr 13, 2024 · 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. Located 225 miles (362 km) northwest of Baghdad, Mosul is Iraq’s second largest city ...
Mosul – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBMosul is Iraqs second largest city and the major economic hub in northern Iraq. Located along the fertile lands of river Tigris the city's history dates back to the at least 6,000 BC. On the eastern banks lies the ancient city of Nineveh, which …
The Living and the Dead - The New York Times
WEBJul 19, 2017 · The Living and the Dead. By JAMES VERINI JULY 19, 2017. In October, Iraqi forces set out to retake Mosul, one of Iraq’s largest cities and ISIS’s biggest stronghold in the country. It would take...
Mosul on the path to reconstruction five years after its ... - UNESCO
WEBMosulis are on the path to healing with the return of hope, life, culture, and traditions. 20 July 2022. Last update:20 April 2023. Summary. Chapter 1: Demining, clearing and stabilizing. Chapter 2: Unveiling archeological remains. Chapter 3: Bringing a city back to life. Chapter 4: Rebuilding the soul of Mosul’s skyline.
5 years since Mosul, Iraq, was freed from ISIS, its mosque is ... - NPR
WEBMar 14, 2022 · The iconic 12th Century mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul is being rebuilt after ISIS nearly destroyed it five years ago. It's now well under reconstruction — a symbol of the city's comeback.
How the battle for Mosul unfolded - BBC News
WEBJul 10, 2017 · The battle for Mosul was a huge military operation to recapture Iraq's second largest city from so-called Islamic State (IS). Mosul fell to IS in June 2014, with IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
Mosul: A city still in ruins, two years after defeat of IS - BBC
WEB2 April 2019. HUONG LY EDWARDS. The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul was blown up by IS militants. It has been almost two years since the jihadist group Islamic State was defeated in Iraq's...
Mosul Museum reveals new look after IS destruction - BBC
WEB11 May 2023. By Yolande Knell,BBC News Middle East correspondent. Musée du Louvre. IS militants smashed and looted priceless artefacts when they rampaged through the museum. The deliberate...
Five Years After Liberation From the Islamic State, Mosul Is Still ...
WEBJuly 9, 2022, 6:00 AM. By Mina Al-Oraibi, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the editor in chief of the National. MOSUL, Iraq—“Mother of two springs” is how Mosul, Iraq’s ancient northern...
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