The UAE will support the reconstruction of the 800-year old Al Tahera church, she said, as well as the restoration of the Al Saa'a church. “[Al Tahera] became a living example of the brotherhood between the people of Mosul who graduated from its educational institution, regardless of their religious background,” the ministry said. Audrey Azoulay, Unesco’s general director, said the announcement was an important step for the recovery of the Old City of Mosul. “This rehabilitation aims to reclaim the true spirit of the city ... I am thankful to the United Arab Emirates and Minister Al Kaabi who have generously supported our initiative since the beginning,” Ms Azoulay said.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The National","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/pf/resources/images/logo_rectangle.png?d=279"}},"keywords":["Al Saa’a Church","ISIS","unesco","Al Tahera","Middle East and North Africa","World","Hour Church","Al Saa Church","Noura Al Kaabi","Audrey Azoulay","Mosul","United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization","Al Tahera Church","Mosul University","Syria","Iraq","United Arab Emirates","Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi","Ministry of Culture","United Nations","Article"],"description":"Abu Dhabi has renewed a partnership with Unesco and the people of Iraq","thumbnailUrl":"https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/0UWEI-75uxtavQeYLnn3DyOWEqo=/400x267/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/thenational/VZVOVBXQLSAEWD2OI5ZWLWC4HM.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/uae-to-restore-iraqi-churches-destroyed-by-isis-1.921927"}}