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 ...
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A soldier's photos from Iraq reveal a beautiful yet hellish landscape that's choking with toxic smoke
Oil-well fires have raged for months near Mosul, Iraq, and US soldiers in the region are choking on the toxic smoke and haze. ISIS chose Mosul as its stronghold in the country about two years ago ...
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Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World
The Beautiful Blue GateThe most famous of the eight ... when Saddam Hussein—then dictator of Iraq—set out to create a reconstruction of its royal palace. Like his predecessors, he left behind ...