Sebastian Usher

In charge of the entire project, which included the restoration of 124 old houses, has been the architect Maria Rita Acatoso, who came to Mosul straight from restoration work for UNESCO in Afghanistan.

In charge of the entire project, which included the restoration of 124 old houses, has been the architect Maria Rita Acatoso, who came to Mosul straight from restoration work for UNESCO in Afghanistan.

Eight years on, the major landmarks of Mosul are restored. The wriggling minaret of al-Hadba, the convent, the church of al-Tahira and the complex of al-Nuri Mosque. And people have been able to return to the houses that have in some cases been home to their families for centuries.

Eight years on, the major landmarks of Mosul are restored. The wriggling minaret of al-Hadba, the convent, the church of al-Tahira and the complex of al-Nuri Mosque. And people have been able to return to the houses that have in some cases been home to their families for centuries.

The scars of what the people of Mosul endured are yet to heal, just as much of Iraq remains in a fragile state. But the rebirth from the rubble of the old city represents hope for a better future.

The scars of what the people of Mosul endured are yet to heal, just as much of Iraq remains in a fragile state. But the rebirth from the rubble of the old city represents hope for a better future.

What information do you have regarding how moderate, possibly previously Democratic voters may have been pushed into the arms of Trump by overly liberal rhetoric in the media and social media?

What information do you have regarding how moderate, possibly previously Democratic voters may have been pushed into the arms of Trump by overly liberal rhetoric in the media and social media?

What Israel is essentially saying is that Hamas had agreed to release the civilians first and that includes these two women and the two young children. Now, it's Abel Yehud in particular, who is known to be alive, that is the real focus of this.

What Israel is essentially saying is that Hamas had agreed to release the civilians first and that includes these two women and the two young children. Now, it's Abel Yehud in particular, who is known to be alive, that is the real focus of this.

And the Israeli army, the Israeli government said several hours ago now that the expected permission that was going to be given to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to start heading back north to what's left of their homes on Sunday... wouldn't happen until there was an absolute clarity about Abel Yehud being released.

And the Israeli army, the Israeli government said several hours ago now that the expected permission that was going to be given to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to start heading back north to what's left of their homes on Sunday... wouldn't happen until there was an absolute clarity about Abel Yehud being released.

Since then, we've heard from Islamic Jihad, who are holding her, saying that they have given proof of life. And Hamas has said that she will be released next Saturday. Whether that is enough for the Israeli government to say that now we will allow the schedule to go ahead as before is open to question. We haven't heard from the Israeli government specifically about that for now.

Since then, we've heard from Islamic Jihad, who are holding her, saying that they have given proof of life. And Hamas has said that she will be released next Saturday. Whether that is enough for the Israeli government to say that now we will allow the schedule to go ahead as before is open to question. We haven't heard from the Israeli government specifically about that for now.

It is. But remember, we're only in the second stage of the first phase. There were 33 Israeli hostages to be released and 1,900 Palestinian refugees. prisoners. So we've seen seven Israeli hostages released so far. So there's a relatively bigger number still to be released over the coming weeks. There might be obstacles like this, which again, suddenly appear.

It is. But remember, we're only in the second stage of the first phase. There were 33 Israeli hostages to be released and 1,900 Palestinian refugees. prisoners. So we've seen seven Israeli hostages released so far. So there's a relatively bigger number still to be released over the coming weeks. There might be obstacles like this, which again, suddenly appear.

I think if the Palestinians who are straining at the leash to be able to go back to their homes, many of them saying we know that our homes aren't there anymore, but we'd rather be in a tent over what was left of our home than in a tent somewhere else. So that's where we have to go back. There could be issues over that.

I think if the Palestinians who are straining at the leash to be able to go back to their homes, many of them saying we know that our homes aren't there anymore, but we'd rather be in a tent over what was left of our home than in a tent somewhere else. So that's where we have to go back. There could be issues over that.

I mean, we've heard from Palestinian sources, there are some videos of this claiming that some Israeli soldiers opened fire when some Palestinians were on that edge waiting to go through. And there's a report that at least one person was killed. So we might see more of that. So it's in the interest of the mediators who had their operation room in Cairo.

I mean, we've heard from Palestinian sources, there are some videos of this claiming that some Israeli soldiers opened fire when some Palestinians were on that edge waiting to go through. And there's a report that at least one person was killed. So we might see more of that. So it's in the interest of the mediators who had their operation room in Cairo.