Mosul is considered among the larger, more historically- and culturally-significant cities of the Arab world. Due to its strategic, central location, it has traditionally served as one of the hubs of international commerce and travel in the region.

1 day 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 ...

1 day ago · Mosul photographer Ali al-Baroodi recalls the horror that greeted him when he first entered the area shortly after the street-by-street battle was over in the summer of 2017.

22 hours ago · Mosul is an ancient silk road city whose very name means “crossroads.”, and it has historically been home to people from a range of ethnicities and religious backgrounds. Unlike in many other ...

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.

In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural monuments. Some historic buildings are now opening after reconstruction.

Sep 27, 2024 · Mosul is one of Iraq’s oldest and most culturally rich cities, standing as a beacon of history, architecture, and resilience. Whether you are visiting for its ancient heritage or witnessing the spirit of revival, Mosul has so much to offer.

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.

Mosul (Arabic: الموصل al-Mawṣil, Kurdish: مووسڵ, Syriac: ܡܘܨܠ, romanized: Māwṣil) is a city in the north of Iraq. Under the Ottoman Empire it was the capital of northern Iraq. More than a million people lived there when Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant conquered it in 2014.

Learn about the history, cultural significance, and destruction of the Al Nuri mosque at the heart of Mosul. Suzanne Bott explains the impact war and conflict has had on heritage sites in Iraq....