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Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation

Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are reopening after years of devastation from the Islamic State group.
The project, organized and funded by UNESCO, started a year after IS was defeated in 2017.
More than 1,300 local young people have been trained in traditional skills, creating about 6,000 new jobs.
Bells are ringing again at Al-Tahera Church, which suffered severe damage during the IS occupation in 2017.

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UrduPoint

Iraqs Famed hunchback Of Mosul Rebuilt Brick By Brick

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule. The Al-Hadba or hunchback minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghda ..

17 days ago·Pakistan

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The National

Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ for Iraq after Al Nuri Mosque restoration completed

Audrey Azoulay says UAE-funded project shows determination of city residents to reclaim their heritage

17 days ago·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Jerusalem Post

Mosul's historic churches rise again after IS destruction

"It's as if history is back, as if the identity of the city is back," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

17 days ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Associated Press News

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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation

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 in 2017.

17 days ago·United States

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Arab News

Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick

Mosul: The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Daesh group rule. The Al-Hadba or “hunchback” minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his “caliphate” that committed atrocities across swathes of both Syria

17 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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France24

Iraq: Mosul's historic al-Nuri mosque and al-Hadba minaret rise again

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule. France 24's James André was in Mosul in 2017, just after the Islamic State group had fallen. He tells us more.

18 days ago·France

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