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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

March 7, 021 : Pope Francis makes a speech at Church square of Hosh al-Bieaa in Mosul Iraq , on March 07, 2021. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Vatican media/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt expresses condolences to Iraq over massive fire

STORY: Egypt expresses condolences to Iraq over massive fire DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences on Wednesday to Iraq over the massive fire in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh that has resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul. Ahmed Abu Zeid, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, expressed the sincere condolences of the Arab Republic of Egypt and its solidarity with the government and people of the Republic of Iraq. He also offered his sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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114 killed, more than 200 wounded in northern Iraq fire

STORY: 114 killed, more than 200 wounded in northern Iraq fire DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fire at a wedding hall in Iraq's Nineveh province 2. various of people who were injured in the wedding hall fire while receiving treatment in the hospital STORYLINE: Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. It said that initial reports indicated that fireworks were used during the celebration, which may have caused the fire. The building was covered with highly flammable materials, which accelerated the fire that led to the collapse of part

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IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows civil defense and security force members working at the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows civil defense and security force members working at the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

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Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis

STORY: Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haditha City STORYLINE: Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is one of the most beautiful tourist sites in the vast desert province of Anbar. Haditha is also famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels (also known as al-Nawaeer), which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. The city is a popular tourist destination for its stunning scenery, especially since the security situation improved after the Iraqi forces dislodged the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants from the country in 2017. The city of Haditha is located near the Haditha Dam, which is the second largest dam in Iraq after the Mosul Dam. This dam greatly improves the city's development, providing m

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Iraqi fashion designer seeks to revive ancient Mesopotamian clothing

STORY: Iraqi fashion designer seeks to revive ancient Mesopotamian clothing DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi fashion designer Steve Al-Sati working in his workshop in Erbil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): STEVE AL-SATI, Iraqi fashion designer 3. various of Iraqi fashion designer Steve Al-Sati working in his workshop in Erbil 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): STEVE AL-SATI, Iraqi fashion designer 5. various of Steve Al-Sati's works STORYLINE: Steve Al-Sati, a young Iraqi fashion designer, seeks to revive the traditional costumes and clothes worn by the people of ancient Mesopotamia by making them by hand. Clothes, accessories, and fabrics embroidered with inscriptions and drawings dating back to the Babylonian and Assyrian eras, and traditional Chaldean costumes, were until the recent past, part of the daily life of Iraqi Christians in the Kurdistan region, Mosul, Kirkuk, and Baghdad. But today, they have become very few because of Western fashi

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Displaced people in northern Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - Photo shows water taps at a camp for displaced people near Mosul, northern Iraq, on June 16, 2014. Islamist militants seized Mosul earlier the same month, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee to surrounding areas.

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Displaced people in northern Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - Photo shows children at a camp for displaced people near Mosul, northern Iraq, on June 16, 2014. Islamist militants seized Mosul earlier the same month, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee to surrounding areas.

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Displaced people in northern Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - Photo shows workers distributing aid supplies at a camp for displaced people near Mosul, northern Iraq, on June 16, 2014. Islamist militants seized Mosul earlier the same month, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee to surrounding areas.

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Builders work at the reconstruction site of the al-Hadbaa minaret in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, July 3, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul

STORY: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: MOSUL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: Various of the al-Attareen market in the old city of MosulSOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, CustomerSOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN, Owner of a butcher shopSOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): OMER TAQA, EngineerSOUNDBITE 4(Arabic): AMIN AL-FANASH, Mosul Mayor STORYLINE: Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has been returning to normal gradually to Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul. Many of its famous traditional markets are now brimming with various products and shoppers could go around freely without fear. SOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, Customer "There is improvement in Mosul this year, and there is an increase in the number of shoppers in the market as you can see. It's the result of better security and stability in the city with the efforts of the security forces." SOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN,

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on reconstruction of destroyed houses surrounding the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, Iraq, on July 3, 2022. Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has returned to normal in Iraq's second-largest city Mosul. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor arranges his vegetable for sale in the ancient al-Attareen market in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, on July 2, 2022. Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has returned to normal in Iraq's second-largest city Mosul. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pave a street in the old city of Mosul, in Iraq, on July 4, 2022. Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has returned to normal in Iraq's second-largest city Mosul. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Displaced Iraqi makes living by drawing wood-burning paintings

STORY: Displaced Iraqi makes living by drawing wood-burning paintings DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MUMTAZ NOAH FARO, Displaced Christian artist from Nineveh Governorate 2. various of the artist, his workshop and his works STORYLINE: Mumtaz Noah Faro, a displaced Christian from Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq, has turned his hobby of making wood-burning paintings into a livelihood. Faro, a mechanical engineer, has been living for more than eight years as a displaced person in the Erbil Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan region, where he and tens of thousands of Christians were forced to flee from the Nineveh Plains and the city of Mosul in 2014 after ISIS took control of it. Despite the return of many Christian families to their areas in Nineveh after the Iraqi security forces announced the liberation of the province and other cities from ISIS at the end of 2017, Faro decided to settle in Erbil and establish his own projec

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Restoration at Iraq's IS-devastated archaeological site underway

STORY: Restoration at Iraq's IS-devastated archaeological site underway DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: MOSUL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological site of Hatra in Mosul STORYLINE: The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has announced that it was restoring monumental sculptures vandalized by militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the historic city of Hatra in northern Iraq. In the middle of an Iraqi desert, about 90 km southwest of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, Hatra stands with its monumental sculptures and high walls full of inscriptions and watchtowers dating back to 2,000 years ago. At a ceremony held on Thursday at the archaeological site of Hatra, the State Board of Antiquities revealed some monumental sculptures that have been restored during the past three months by Iraqi experts in cooperation with Italy's International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (ISMEO), under the sponsorship of the Interna

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IRAQ-HATRA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-RESTORATION

(220225) -- MOSUL, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows the archaeological site of Hatra, an ancient city about 90 km southwest of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, in Iraq. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has announced it was restoring monumental sculptures vandalized by militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the historic city of Hatra in northern Iraq. At a ceremony held on Thursday at the archaeological site of Hatra, the State Board of Antiquities revealed some monumental sculptures that have been restored during the past three months by Iraqi experts in cooperation with Italy's International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (ISMEO), under the sponsorship of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH). (Photo by Yasser Al Hamdani/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-HATRA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-RESTORATION

(220225) -- MOSUL, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows the archaeological site of Hatra, an ancient city about 90 km southwest of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, in Iraq. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has announced it was restoring monumental sculptures vandalized by militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the historic city of Hatra in northern Iraq. At a ceremony held on Thursday at the archaeological site of Hatra, the State Board of Antiquities revealed some monumental sculptures that have been restored during the past three months by Iraqi experts in cooperation with Italy's International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (ISMEO), under the sponsorship of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH). (Photo by Yasser Al Hamdani/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-HATRA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-RESTORATION

(220225) -- MOSUL, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows the archaeological site of Hatra, an ancient city about 90 km southwest of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, in Iraq. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has announced it was restoring monumental sculptures vandalized by militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the historic city of Hatra in northern Iraq. At a ceremony held on Thursday at the archaeological site of Hatra, the State Board of Antiquities revealed some monumental sculptures that have been restored during the past three months by Iraqi experts in cooperation with Italy's International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (ISMEO), under the sponsorship of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH). (Photo by Yasser Al Hamdani/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-HATRA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-RESTORATION

(220225) -- MOSUL, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend a ceremony held at the archaeological site of Hatra, an ancient city about 90 km southwest of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, in Iraq, Feb. 24, 2022. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has announced it was restoring monumental sculptures vandalized by militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in the historic city of Hatra in northern Iraq. At a ceremony held on Thursday at the archaeological site of Hatra, the State Board of Antiquities revealed some monumental sculptures that have been restored during the past three months by Iraqi experts in cooperation with Italy's International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (ISMEO), under the sponsorship of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH). (Photo by Yasser Al Hamdani/Xinhua)

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration Minaret in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The Al-Nuri Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The Al-Nuri Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The Al-Nuri Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration Minaret in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The Al-Nuri Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration Minaret in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

Illustration tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with priests during a tour of the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church with Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church with Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with priests during a tour of the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church with Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Illustration in second city of Mosul - Iraq

Illustration in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

The Al-Nuri Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with priests during a tour of the Our Lady of the Hour Church in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Our Lady of the Hour Church - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron tours the Our Lady of the Hour Church with Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.