MOSUL, Iraq — 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.

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s Old City Monday, eight years after the mosque ...

A lion named Simba and a bear named Lula are the zoo's only surviving animals. — -- It took two rescue attempts and nearly two weeks to successfully evacuate the last two surviving animals from a ...

The runway of Mosul International Airport in northern Iraq before its reinauguration early on July 16, 2025 [Zaid Al-Obeidi/AFP] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has inaugurated the ...

Two historic churches in Mosul, Iraq, have officially reopened after years of restoration, nearly a decade after their destruction during the Islamic State's occupation. The reconsecration ceremonies ...

AL-QASR, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi special forces fighting Islamic State militants on the eastern side of Mosul have retaken 19 neighborhoods from the extremist group since the battle for the city began last ...

ISIS remnants in Mosul and Anbar killed or injured 11 people in one week, exposing gaps in demining efforts despite ...

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — 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 ...