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Mosul

Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq, which had an ethnically diverse population of over 1.8 million at the start of the 21st century.

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Irak Freiwillige Helfer auf Minensuche in Nordirak

Iraq: Survivors in Mosul deal with IS legacy 10 years on

Iraq: Survivors in Mosul deal with IS legacy 10 years on

In Iraq, Kurdish villagers risk their lives trying to de-mine their territory 10 years after Islamic State rule.
ConflictsAugust 2, 202401:31 min
A general view shows the ancient village of Aceredo that had been submerged by Limia river

Droughts reveal submerged historic treasures

Droughts reveal submerged historic treasures

As the climate crisis intensifies droughts, remnants of past towns and societies have reemerged from receding waters.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 17, 2022
An archaeological site on the Tigris, Iraq

The Bronze Age city in Iraq gifted to archeology by drought

The Bronze Age city in Iraq gifted to archeology by drought

Iraq's extreme drought give German and Kurdish archaeologists a chance to examine a 3,400-year-old Bronze Age city.
ScienceJune 13, 2022
A white graveyard amidt rubble at the Monastery of St George in Mosul

Rebuilding Iraqi churches as symbols of hope

Rebuilding Iraqi churches as symbols of hope

Much effort is being put into rebuilding churches destroyed by the "Islamic State," as a message of hope for Christians.
ReligionMarch 9, 2022
An Iraqi woman makes her way through debris in Mosul's Nablus neighbourhood

In Iraq, IS families tolerated but not trusted

In Iraq, IS families tolerated but not trusted

Returning families of IS fighters in Iraq must turn to local initiatives for help since there is no official path home.
TerrorismNovember 24, 2021
Pope Francis releasing a white dove

Pope's vision of harmony in Iraq needs everyday effort

Pope's vision of harmony in Iraq needs everyday effort

The pope's four-day visit to Iraq was an exceptional spiritual and political event.
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait
Christoph Strack
Commentary
ReligionMarch 8, 2021
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