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IS Terrorises Mosul Civilians As Iraq Forces Advance

Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul Tuesday, closing in on the Old City where jihadists executed civilians in a...

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Iraq Forces In Push To Retake UNESCO-Listed Hatra

Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed...

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UNESCO Raises $75.5 Mn To Protect Heritage From War, Terror

Seven countries and an American donor on Monday pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed...

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Priceless Remains Lie In Ruins At Mosul Museum

It was once home to priceless archaeological treasures, but these days you get into Mosul museum in Iraq's second city...

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Jihadist Tunnels Save Assyrian Winged Bulls of Mosul

Crawl through a labyrinth of narrow tunnels in near total darkness and suddenly they appear: two great winged bulls...

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Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul Museum Vandalised By IS

Iraqi security forces recaptured the Mosul museum, where Islamic State group militants infamously filmed themselves...

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In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage

The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...

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British Museum Training Iraqi Experts To Save Mosul Heritage

As Iraqi forces fight to take back Mosul from the Islamic State group, archaeologists trained by the British Museum are...

International

Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push

Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into...