Iraq’s leaning 'hunchback' minaret rises again after years in ruins
The Al-Hadba minaret in Mosul, Iraq has been successfully reconstructed after its destruction by Islamic State forces. Unesco ...
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Saudi Arabia: King Abdulaziz Public Library, RCU to Enhance Cultural Cooperation
King Abdulaziz Public Library and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ...
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Saudi Culinary Arts Commission to Launch Food Culture Festival in Riyadh
The Culinary Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Quality of Life Program, is scheduled to launch the Food Culture Festival in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. The festival will run until February 9 ...
Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in ...
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Iraq: UNESCO supports reconstruction of Mosul treasures
In 2014, the terrorist militia known as the "Islamic State" (IS) began destroying memorials, monuments, churches and even mosques in conquered areas in Iraq and Syria. This area, the heart of former ...
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Iraq’s restoration efforts revive Mosul’s identity
The director-general of United Nations heritage body UNESCO hailed the completion of restoration work in the Iraqi city of Mosul, saying on Wednesday it had allowed it to recover […] ...