Why Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri mattered How the battle for Mosul unfolded The Iraq representative of the UN's cultural agency, Unesco, told those attending the ceremony on Sunday that the ...

Iraqis on Sunday laid the cornerstone in rebuilding Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque and leaning minaret, national emblems destroyed last year in the ferocious battle against the ISIS terrorist group.

Iraqi forces say IS blew up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its famous leaning minaret as jihadists battled to stop advancing pro-government troops. IS said American aircraft had destroyed the ...

After years of careful restoration work, Mosul’s skyline has reclaimed one of its most beloved symbols, with Unesco placing the final brick in the city’s landmark Al Nuri Mosque minaret.

The UAE and Iraq on Monday launched a joint effort to reconstruct Mosul's Great Mosque of Al Nuri and its iconic leaning minaret, ravaged last year during battles to retake the city from militants.