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The race to find a lost Iraqi city before looters strip it bare

In 2017, the U.S. government filed a lawsuit with the curious title of the United States of America vs. Approximately Four Hundred Fifty Ancient Cuneiform Tablets; and Approximately Three Thousand ...
The Gazette

Iraqi forces call on civilians to flee Mosul’s Islamic State-held Old City

BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq - The Iraqi air force dropped leaflets on Friday urging residents in the Islamic State-held Old City center of Mosul to flee, raising fears among humanitarian groups for the safety ...
Seattle Times

Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — 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 until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in ...