Mosul heritage sites restored, and Afghanistan earthquake


Yasmeen Altaji
  • English
  • Arabic

Mosul landmarks destroyed by ISIS are coming back to life. Rescue missions are under way in Afghanistan after an earthquake devastated parts of the country. Columbia University’s former president Minouche Shafik gets a new job in the UK government.

On today's episode of Trending Middle East:

UAE-led restoration project removes scars of Mosul’s ISIS destruction

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

More than 800 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan

Starmer picks Minouche Shafik as new economic adviser despite ignominious Columbia exit

This episode features Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief; and Thomas Harding, security and policy editor.

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Updated: September 02, 2025, 7:32 AM
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