The fire spread quickly in part because of highly flammable building materials, state media reported.
Tag: Nineveh (Iraq)
In Iraq, a New Prime Minister Takes Stock of His Bloodied Land
In one city ruined by war, even the stones seem to have voices. They tell the stories of people who can no longer speak for themselves.
Iraq Ferry Accident Sets Off Political Upheaval in Mosul
After a ferry disaster that killed at least 97, Parliament fired the governor of Nineveh Province and replaced him with a “crisis cell” to improve government services and root out endemic corruption.