Iraq says ISIS has begun bulldozing the ancient city of Nimrud, once the capital of the Assyrian Empire, near Mosul. If true, it would be an enormous loss and an attack on the shared heritage of humanity.
Experts watch in horror as Islamic State fighters destroy ancient artifacts
Follow the Tigris River in the Geo Quiz. We’re traveling upstream of Baghdad. The northern Iraqi city we’re looking for is on the banks of the Tigris in the province of Ninawa. The ancient city is 20 miles or so southeast of the city of Mosul.
The front page: Elections in Mosul and a Russian spy
The Takeaway talks to the authors of two New York Times stories: ‘Iraqi Elections Face Crucial Test in Violent Mosul’ and ‘U.S. Says Jailed C.I.A. Mole Kept Spying for Russia by Eric Lichtblau.’
There’s been a rise in violence against Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The World’s Quil Lawrence reports that thousands of Christians have fled the city in recent weeks.
Trouble in Mosul
Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, has seen relative calm in the last few months, but the same cannot be said for the city of Mosul, where today insurgents
The World – Episode 20071218 – The status of Kirkuk
The World’s Katy Clark reports on the power struggle over the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The oil-rich city is an ethnic mix of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen. And it’s seen as a potential flashpoint for Iraq.
