ISIS destroyed his instruments. He made a new one from scraps and composed an album
npr.org/2024/04/16/1242389900/ameen-mokdad-music-musician-iraq-mosul-isis
Iraq church gives hope for Christians after Daesh atrocities: MOSUL: With chants and ululations, Iraqi Christians celebrated the inauguration of a recently ...
arabnews.com/node/2489251/middle-east
Postcard from Mosul: Retired Iraqi officer finds passion for semi-precious stones
thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2024/03/22/postcard-from-mosul-retired-iraqi-officer-finds-passion-for-semi-precious-stones/
The devastation of Gaza was inevitable: A comparison to US operations in Iraq and Syria
timesofisrael.com/the-devastation-of-gaza-was-inevitable-a-comparison-to-us-operations-in-iraq-and-syria/
Al Masfi: Mosul's oldest mosque reopens nearly a decade after ISIS occupation: Opening ceremony marks cultural history of ancient site
thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2024/03/07/al-masfi-mosuls-oldest-mosque-reopens-nearly-a-decade-after-isis-occupation/
Mosul reconstruction project nearing completion, says Unesco official: Al Nuri Mosque, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2017, set to reopen by end of 2024
thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2024/03/18/mosul-reconstruction-project-nearing-completion-says-unesco-official/
Fugitive artist:What a 28-year-old Iraqi has to do with Archduke Johann: In 2015, Mahmood Abood had to flee his hometown of Mosul in Iraq to escape IS ...
kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/suedsuedwest/18317614/was-ein-28-jaehriger-iraker-mit-erzherzog-johann-zu-tun-hat
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‘I was always an uncertain and confused observer’: war photographer Peter van Agtmael on decades on the frontline
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/mar/30/peter-van-agtmael-look-at-usa-photography-war-interview
‘I became a child bride to escape Isis. Now I risk my life defusing their bombs’: Siham Fayruz was just 15 when Isis stormed to power in her city ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/child-bride-escape-isis-defuse-bombs-risk-life-2965544
War! What Is It Good For!?| Countercurrents: The 1969 song sung by Edwin Starr, War, What Is It Good For, captured the dark and terrible essence of the ...
countercurrents.org/2024/03/war-what-is-it-good-for-2/
The 10 Best Ramadan Movies and TV Shows on Netflix: Netflix and fast?
wegotthiscovered.com/movies/the-10-best-ramadan-movies-and-tv-shows-on-netflix/
Reconstruction after IS: Renaissance in Mosul: After the war against IS terrorists, Mosul lay in ruins. Now the Iraqi city is slowly blossoming ...
spiegel.de/ausland/irak-wie-mossul-nach-dem-krieg-gegen-den-is-zaghaft-aufblueht-a-db197f45-c646-4b1c-8e8c-18f9100801a5
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Loosdorfer hairdresser deported to Iraq: Mohammed Alhallak has been working as a hairdresser in Loosdorf since 2021. He ran a hairdressing studio with his ...
noen.at/melk/unverstaendnis-loosdorfer-friseur-in-den-irak-abgeschoben-413276492
When genosuicide feels like genocide: An American coalition consisting mainly of Iraqi forces destroyed the city of Mosul in northern Iraq in 2017 ...
asiatimes.com/2024/01/when-genosuicide-feels-like-genocide/
Newsroom daily quiz, Thursday 25 January: Mosul, the namesake of the fabric muslin, is a city in which country? Test your general knowledge out on today's ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/25/newsroom-daily-quiz-thursday-25-january/
Why urban warfare in Gaza will be bloodier than in Iraq: The battle against IS in Mosul offers Israel lessons—and warnings
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/10/30/why-urban-warfare-in-gaza-will-be-bloodier-than-in-iraq
The suffocating occupation of Palestine is now a series of war crimes: The civilian deaths in Gaza, already outrageously high due to the uncontrolled bombing by ...
thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/the-suffocating-occupation-palestine-now-series-war-crimes-3458536
Weighing 18 tons: archaeologists excavate huge sculpture in Iraq: The winged bull was supposed to guard an ancient city some 2700 years ago: Experts have ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/archaeologen-graben-riesige-skulptur-im-irak-aus-a-8971b72c-240f-459c-8f0c-63245bf6936c
What’s next in Gaza City? Well, remember what happened to ISIS: Of history’s various urban wars, the closest precedent is the Battle of Mosul in 2016-17 ...
smh.com.au/world/middle-east/what-s-next-in-gaza-city-well-remember-what-happened-to-isis-20231022-p5ee43.html
Taking Gaza Would Be Possible, Sieges From Mosul to Mariupol Show—but at a Steep Cost
wsj.com/world/middle-east/taking-gaza-would-be-possible-sieges-from-mosul-to-mariupol-showbut-at-a-steep-cost-45072b4b
Why Israel has already lost the conflict with Hamas: Hamas’ objectives and the context of Gaza makes its “victory” – however pyrrhic – inevitable
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/israel-lost-conflict-with-hamas-8982778/
Quick Glance: Israel-Hamas conflict: 1 million Gazans displaced in a week
- Israel continues its ongoing bombings of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
- Israel plans a ground offensive as part of the conflict.
- The United Nations reports 1 million Gazans displaced within a week.
Contingency plan: U.S. to move 690,000 people out of Middle East in short period of time
diepresse.com/17769034/notfall-plan-usa-wollen-690000-menschen-in-kurzer-zeit-aus-dem-nahen-osten-bringen
Israel Prepares to Enter ‘Devil’s Playground’ of City Combat in Gaza: A ground invasion in Gaza could produce some of the fiercest street-to-street fighting ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-invasion.html
Fire at Iraq wedding party kills more than 100 people: A fire at a wedding party in northern Iraq killed over 100 people and injured at least 150 on Tuesday ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4224838-fire-at-iraq-wedding-party-kills-more-than-100-people/
Quick Glance: Devastating Fire at Wedding Celebration in Iraq Claims Over 100 Lives
- Survivors mourn the numerous victims of the fire
- Authorities initiate investigation and arrests
- Christian minority already persecuted by the Islamic State
Iraq Wedding Fire’s Death Toll Rises, as Investigators Point to Safety Violations
nytimes.com/2023/09/30/world/middleeast/iraq-wedding-hall-fire.html
In war-scarred Iraqi city, food business gives women independence
A women-run catering service in the northern city of Mosul has helped single mothers achieve ... Show more u.afp.com/iviH
Spectacular find in Iraq: 2,700-year-old statue unearthed: A 2,700-year-old statue has been uncovered in Iraq. Her missing head appeared in the 1990s: customs ...
de.euronews.com/kultur/2023/10/26/spektakularer-fund-im-irak-2700-jahre-alte-statue-ausgegraben
Gaza Strip: The Horror of House-to-House Battles: The fight against IS in Mosul could not be the model for the deployment of Israeli ground troops in the Gaza ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/bodenoffensive-in-gaza-worauf-sich-israel-einstellen-muss-19260669.html
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What Israel can learn from the battle for Mosul: Israel’s fight against Hamas has been compared to the war against Isis between 2015 and 2019 ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-israel-can-learn-from-the-battle-for-mosul/
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#TheWestAsiaPost | In Iraq’s largely conservative and patriarchal society, a catering business is helping single mothers achieve financial security ... Show more wionews.com/videos
Iraq's war-battered cities grapple with rising resistance to antibiotics: Six years after the liberation of Mosul from the Islamic State, the city battles a ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/iraqs-war-battered-cities-grapple-rising-resistance-antibiotics
Escuela de Fútbol Fundación Real Betis Balompié : Real Betis Balompié opens academy in Mosul, its third sports project in Iraq 🇮🇶
The Club will bet on the future of the youth of this city ... Show more
Iraq's Mosul rises from Islamic State ashes to rebuild minarets, museum: As Mosul makes a slow revival from the remnants of war, a host of challenges remain ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2023/06/iraqs-mosul-rises-islamic-state-ashes-rebuild-minarets-museum
'How foolish it'd be to get entangled': Abducted Israeli's past accounts of Iraq: In July 2019, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper published a report by Elizabeth ...
ynetnews.com/magazine/article/rjnsgmhk3
Mosul Museum reveals new look after IS destruction: Ancient artefacts smashed by jihadists in Iraq will be displayed again following restoration work.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65548395
Mosul Museum to reopen after 20-year closure, Iraq war and Islamic State ransacking
timesofisrael.com/mosul-museum-to-reopen-after-20-year-closure-iraq-war-and-islamic-state-ransacking/
"[Mosul] is the strongest city for social solidarity in the Arab World." 🇮🇶 In Iraq, a Mosul Ramadan 🌙 is special and said to have a flavour different from ... Show more https://aje.io/omkw2a
Living — and Reliving — the US Invasion of Iraq: Two decades on, I can recall almost every detail of the American occupation and the years that followed
newlinesmag.com/first-person/living-and-reliving-the-us-invasion-of-iraq/
Living — and Reliving — the US Invasion of Iraq: Two decades on, I can recall almost every detail of the American occupation and the years that followed
newlinesmag.com/first-person/living-and-reliving-the-us-invasion-of-iraq/
4 years later, the legacy of ISIS prevents these Iraqi children from going to school
theworld.org/stories/2023-04-10/4-years-later-legacy-isis-prevents-these-iraqi-children-going-school
One fragment at a time, a French and Iraqi restoration team is trying to piece together antiquities smashed to pieces by Islamic State militants when they ... Show more
Mosul’s St Michael’s Monastery holds mass 20 years after Iraq's invasion — in pictures https://aje.io/0ux5yq
Gravitas: UK troops killed civilians in Mosul airstrikes | 20 years of the Iraq War
wionews.com/videos/gravitas-uk-troops-killed-civilians-in-mosul-airstrikes-20-years-of-the-iraq-war-574820
Lost treasures and ancient ruins: Anthony Kersting’s Middle East – in pictures: The British photographer documented stunning architectural gems in Iraq – many ...
theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/may/03/lost-treasures-and-ancient-ruins-anthony-kerstings-middle-east-in-pictures
In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope: Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/03/08/in-jihadi-ruined-iraqi-city-restored-church-bells-signal-hope.html
Multiple civilian deaths linked to 2016-17 British airstrikes against IS in Mosul
theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/21/multiple-civilian-deaths-linked-to-2016-17-british-airstrikes-against-is-in-mosul
One for the book-lovers 📚 - the Corn Exchange now has a book vending machine where you can exhange books you've read
My friend Pete Reed was killed as he saved lives in Ukraine. You should know the good he did
theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/23/pete-reed-tribute-former-marine-ukraine-mosul-iraq
The Activist of Hearts: The Swiss theater maker Milo Rau, one of the most outstanding contemporary artists, is coming to Vienna with a play about war ...
falter.at/zeitung/20190604/der-aktivist-der-herzen
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A classified 'UFO' recording has been released – and it is concerning US intelligence
indy100.com/science-tech/mosul-ufo-iraq-orb-image
Meet the former British colonel treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers: The stench of the front had followed the wounded into the ward, so that the bandaged men ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-british-colonel-troops-soldiers-russia-war-36j2dm5p3
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It’s Still A Merry Christmas in Nineveh: How the birthplace of Christianity in Mesopotamia endures and Christians celebrate Christmas despite centuries of ...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/its-still-a-merry-christmas-in-nineveh/
‘Everyone has a story to tell’: Iraq five years after Islamic State: Life remains difficult for Iraqis five years after much of Islamic State was driven out ...
smh.com.au/world/middle-east/everyone-has-a-story-to-tell-iraq-five-years-after-islamic-state-20221123-p5c0ln.html
To Rebuild Cities After War, Look to the Past: Post-conflict reconstruction projects should be focused on preserving heritage and restoring identity.
wired.com/story/war-politics-rebuilding-reconciliation/
UN: Iraqi Christians victims of Islamic State war crimes: The UN report says IS militants forcibly transferred, persecuted, enslaved, and converted Iraqi ...
i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1669999947-un-iraqi-christians-victims-of-islamic-state-war-crimes
Sunken city discovered: researchers excavate 3400-year-old ruins - "Bordering on a miracle"
merkur.de/welt/irak-fund-versunkene-stadt-atlantis-entdeckung-mossul-stausee-kemune-forscher-3400-jahre-alt-91582958.html
Church bells for Mosul: hope returns to destroyed city: Three church bells made for the reconstruction of a monastery in Mosul rang for the first time in France ...
de.euronews.com/2022/12/08/neue-kirchenglocken-fur-mossul-hoffnung-kehrt-in-die-zerstorte-stadt-zuruck
3400-year-old sunken city discovered in Iraq: 'bordering on miraculous': German and Kurdish archaeologists have excavated a sunken city on the edge of the Mosul ...
kreiszeitung.de/stories/archaeologie-irak-fund-versunkene-stadt-atlantis-entdeckung-mossul-stausee-kemune-mkr-91884503.html
2,700-year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul: Archeologists in northern Iraq last week unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and ...
torontosun.com/news/world/2700-year-old-rock-carvings-discovered-in-iraqs-mosul
Beautiful murals: Ancient rock carvings discovered in Mosul: During restoration work on the ancient Mashki Gate in Mosul, Iraq, which was destroyed by IS ...
de.euronews.com/2022/10/20/wunderschone-wandbilder-alte-felsschnitzereien-in-mosul-entdeckt
3,400-year-old sunken city discovered in Iraq: 'Bordering on a miracle': German and Kurdish archaeologists have excavated a sunken city on the edge of the Mosul ...
hna.de/welt/archaeologie-irak-fund-versunkene-stadt-atlantis-entdeckung-mossul-stausee-kemune-mkr-91588148.html
Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq: Archaeologists in Mosul made the discovery while reconstructing a site destroyed by IS militants.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63323825
Ancient carvings dating back 2,700 years discovered as archaeologists reconstruct Mosul area previously bulldozed by ISIL fighters https://aje.io/csi7oq
Sunken city discovered: researchers excavate 3400-year-old ruins - "Bordering on a miracle"
fnp.de/welt/irak-fund-versunkene-stadt-atlantis-entdeckung-mossul-stausee-kemune-forscher-3400-jahre-alt-mkr-91588157.html
Culture is a prerequisite for peace in the world: UAE Minister Noura Al Kaabi : The UAE Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi ...
english.alarabiya.net/life-style/2022/11/13/Culture-is-a-prerequisite-for-peace-in-the-world-UAE-Minister-Noura-Al-Kaabi-
Sunken City Discovered: Researchers Unearth 3,400-Year-Old Ruins "Bordering on a Miracle"
op-online.de/welt/irak-fund-versunkene-stadt-atlantis-entdeckung-mossul-stausee-kemune-forscher-3400-jahre-alt-mkr-91588161.html
Iraqi and Penn archaeologists uncover ancient carved reliefs that have survived ISIS attacks
inquirer.com/news/iraq-nineveh-mashki-gate-penn-archaeologist-20221104.html
2,700-year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul - Region - Antiquities
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/8/478659/Antiquities/Region/,yearold-rock-carvings-discovered-in-Iraq;s-Mosul.aspx
From Gent to Mosul and back: Iraqi films to premiere at Film Fest Gent : Seven short films produced in Mosul under a project linking Iraqi and Belgian ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/306468/from-gent-to-mosul-and-back-iraqi-films-to-premiere-at-film-fest-gent
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