Unesco deputy chief hails reopening of Mosul’s Al Nuri Mosque

Speaking from Mosul after the reopening of its historic sites on Monday, Unesco’s Qu Xing told The National that after six years of reconstruction, “valuable lessons for heritage-led recovery can certainly be replicated” in war-torn areas. Unesco’s project, called Revive the Spirit of Mosul, included the rebuilding of Al Nuri mosque, its leaning Al Hadba minaret, which featured on Iraq’s 10,000 dinar note, and two historic churches, Al Tahera and Al Saa’a.