In 1926, Iraq's possession of Mosul was confirmed by the League of Nations' brokered agreement between Turkey and Great Britain. Former Ottoman Mosul Vilayet became the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, but Mosul remained the provincial capital. Mosul in 1932.

4 days ago · Terrorist fighters with ISIL/Da’esh invaded Iraq’s second city of Mosul in 2014, destroying centuries-old landmarks in a bid to erase its history and impose a bleak and repressive future on the nearly two million people who lived there. Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the ashes of war and its historic monuments which had been ...

4 days ago · 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 ...

Dec 5, 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.

21 hours ago · A picture shows a view of the renovated 19th century Al-Tahera Al-Kubra church in Mosul's old city in northern Iraq. Photo: AFP But Mosul still bears scars from the ferocious fight against IS.

5 days ago · Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from the Iraqi city's takeover by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group ...

Jan 11, 2022 · Mosul, a historic city in northern Iraq, has long been a center of ethnic diversity and resilience, weathering challenges from Assyria's ancient times through modern conflicts. Situated 400km north of Baghdad, Mosul's rich history includes being a key part of the Assyrian and Seleucid Empires.

Mar 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.

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...

Dec 8, 2022 · In Iraq's Mosul, art springs up from ruins almost 5 years after the ouster of ISIS; 5 years since Mosul, Iraq, was freed from ISIS, its mosque is under reconstruction