After years of devastation, Mosul is rising again. UNESCO has successfully restored the iconic Al-Hadba Minaret, once destroyed by ISIS. This marks a monumental effort to rebuild the city's historic landmarks, bringing Mosul's cultural heritage back to life.

UNESCO restores Mosul's historic landmarks, rebuilding city's glory

Local landmarks like the Al-Nuri mosque and the Mosul bridge were seen shrouded in dust. As a sandstorm hit the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Iraq is prone to frequent sandstorms. Last year more than a dozen dust blizzards struck the country. Mostly driven by desertification. Sunday's sandstorm made the city look like a scene straight out of a post apocalyptic movie. Have a look.

Sandstorms hit the Iraqi city of Mosul | WION Climate Tracker

The city of Mosul was the last bastion of ISIS in Iraq. It was retaken by the Iraqi army and a US-led coalition after the intense bombardment and fighting that left it in ruins. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis tells you how Mosul is still struggling to rebuild.

The West Asia Post: Former ISIS stronghold mired in crisis

In Pics | Emmanuel Macron visits ISIS former stronghold in Iraq's Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron was to pay a visit Sunday to the Islamic State group's former Iraqi stronghold Mosul, a day after vowing to keep troops in the country.

Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq's Mosul

Gathering in the courtyard of al-Masfi mosque, worshippers in Mosul held Eid prayers in the city's oldest mosque for the first time since it was heavily damaged during the war against Islamic State that ended in 2017.

First Eid prayer held in Mosul's oldest mosque as a call for its reconstruction

In Erbil, thousands attend largest mass of Pope's historic trip to Iraq

Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for 'victims of war' in Iraqi city of Mosul, a former stronghold of Islamic State (IS) group that swept across Iraq and Syria to form a so-called 'Caliphate' in recent years.

Pope Francis prays for 'victims of war' in Mosul, a former Islamic State stronghold in Iraq

3-years of occupation by the Islamic State group in Mosul has left the city deserted. Watch this special report to get the full story.

Mosul: 3-years of occupation by Islamic State group left the city deserted

Residents of Mosul are now returning after years of war and devastation. Three years after the devastating battle to reclaim Mosul, from the Islamic State group, now a team of volunteers is rebuilding the city. WION brings you a report.

Residents return Mosul after years of war, team of professionals rebuilding the city

Mosul's football club in northern Iraq lies in ruins. The region was destroyed under ISIS occupation and the footballers have nowhere to showcase their talent. Watch report.

Mosul stadium damaged under ISIS rule of city: Footballers in Mosul have no stadium to train in

Iraq drama 'Mosul', produced by 'Avengers: Endgame' directors Anthony and Joe Russo, has been acquired by Netflix and will release on the streamer in November. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Matthew Carnahan, who is known for co-writing action films like 'World War Z' and '21 Bridges'.

Netflix picks up Russo Brothers-produced Iraq drama 'Mosul'

As sunset nears, the residents of Iraq's Mosul flock to a golden-tinted statue of a woman looking out over their scarred city with an expression of steady defiance.

Iraq: New statues shake off months of ISIS brutality

In Iraq's Mosul, new statues rise from ashes of IS rule

Mosul train station wears a deserted look as it was destroyed by ISIS in 2014. Rebuilding efforts have been halted due to COVID-19. Watch report.

Your Story: Mosul train station destroyed by ISIS in 2014 still lies in ruins

By Tutku Ayhan and Güneş Murat Tezcür It’s been five years since the Islamic State killed 3,100 Yazidi people in Iraq – mostly men and the elderly – forced 6,800 women and children into sexual slavery, marriage or religious conversion and sent hundreds of thousands fleeing.

5 years after Islamic State massacre, an Iraqi minority is transformed by trauma

Two years after the end of the military campaign to retake the city from the Islamic State group, the streets of Mosul remain littered with rubble.

Mosul still in ruins, two years after liberation

For months, Alia Ali endured the din of fighting in Iraq's second city Mosul. Then a missile slammed into her home, killing her husband and her hearing. The 59-year-old lost her sense of sound in the final phase of the ferocious battle between government forces and jihadists of the Islamic State group, not long before the guns fell silent in July 2017.

Long after guns fall silent, Mosul residents suffer hearing loss

After IS, Mosul tackles another terror: super-resistant bacteria

“Sometimes I wake up at night. I don’t know where I am, what I am doing. I go to neighbouring tents and cuddle someone else’s child. People think I am crazy. Often I find myself crying in the middle of the night while I hug a pillow.

Are all the people who worked for Islamic State evil?

Australia on Friday acknowledged it may have killed as many as 18 civilians in an air strike on Mosul two years ago, during a massive and ultimately successful campaign to dislodge jihadi fighters.

Australia admits 'may have killed' civilians in 2017 Mosul raid

Since jihadists were ousted from Mosul last year, taxi driver Abu Aref has ferried more than just people into Iraq's second city: he regularly smuggles envelopes stuffed with cash.

Money moves again in Iraq's Mosul, but not via banks

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared full victory over the group last December after Iraqi forces drove its last remnants from the country

Iraq sentences 212 to death in Mosul area since recapture from Islamic State

MoS VK Singh said that providing jobs and compensation to the 39 Indians who died in Mosul, Iraq was not a game of football and the External Affairs Ministry will review the families about the details of the members who can be given jobs

Not like distributing biscuits: VK Singh on compensation to kin of Indians killed in Iraq

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