who came to Mosul straight from restoration work for Unesco in Afghanistan. "This project demonstrates that culture too can create jobs, can encourage skills development and in addition can make ...

The Khasfa Well Pit, located south of Mosul, was a mass grave where thousands of victims were dumped during the ISIS era. For more than six years, the site remained covered with sand. Now ...

Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, it has issued more than 70 decrees restricting the rights of women and girls. On International Women’s Day, UNESCO is giving voice to Afghan ...

"Looking at the contamination in Mosul we will need $50 million and ... "I could see Iraq needing an Afghanistan-style (demining) operation, which at its peak was 15,000 people about five years ...

In charge of the entire project - which included the restoration of 124 old houses and two especially fine mansions - has been the chief architect Maria Rita Acetoso, who came to Mosul straight from ...