Mosul city sees drastic drop in Iraqi parliament representation

Despite making up more than half of Nineveh's population, only one candidate in Mosul city center won a seat in the Iraqi parliament out of 31 available for the province, stemming from low turnout in the city, strong rural mobilization, and the Sainte-Lague voting system, leading to an imbalance in political representation.

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Mosul airport to start domestic flights ‘this week’: Governor

The expected resumption of domestic flights comes after the airport’s official reopening in mid-July. The decision will only see the resumption of domestic flights until an operating company is chosen to carry out international flights, Dakhil told Iraq’s state al-Sabah newspaper. 

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Iraq begins exhuming ISIS mass grave in Nineveh

The governor stated that the first phase of the exhumation will be completed through cooperation between several state bodies and institutions, adding that memorial is set to be erected to commemorate the victims of “this horrific massacre.”

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Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani inaugurates Mosul airport after 11-year hiatus

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani officially opened Mosul International Airport on Wednesday, ending an 11-year closure

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Iraq launches construction of thermal power plant in Nineveh

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani inaugurated several major projects in Nineveh province on Sunday, including the construction of the North Thermal Power Plant which has been stalled for decades

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Rebuilding Mosul’s icon: al-Nuri Mosque and al-Hadba minaret near completion

Mosul residents are working to restore the Great al-Nuri Mosque and its iconic leaning minaret, al-Hadba, destroyed during ISIS control of the city.

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ISIS destroyed over 100 heritage sites, houses of worship during reign in Iraq : UNITAD

UNITAD announced in a 31-page report on Sunday that ISIS “systematically” destroyed over 100 heritage sites and religious shrines of groups living in Iraq during their three-year-long reign

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US to continue assisting Iraqi, Kurdish forces against ISIS: Pentagon

The US will continue assisting Iraqi and Kurdish forces in combatting ISIS threats, US official confirms as Iraq-US talks continue to end global coalition mission.

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Three Iraqis remember IS horrors in Mosul a decade on

Three survivors of the Islamic State's rampage in Mosul share their tales of resilience and renewal within the city's ruins.

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