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 ...
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of ...
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan aim to jointly tackle Islamic State, Ankara says
Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...
U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding Thousands of ISIS Fighters
Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the ...
At least 10 Nigerian soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says
Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the ...
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul reopen as 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.Nearly eight ...
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UNESCO Restores Mosul Heritage Sites Damaged by Islamic State
The Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent were restored through UNESCO's $115 million Revive the ...
Officer kicked and beat handcuffed inmate, breaking his ribs at Florida prison, feds say
The inmate was identified in court filings as Mufid Elfgeeh, “one of the first Islamic State group terrorist recruiters ever ...
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
Abdi said the Kurds of Syria do not want to break away from the country or set up their own autonomous government and ...