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A picture shows a view of the historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri with its “Al-Hadba” leaning minaret dating back to the 12th century, in old Mosul on February 5, 2025, during a ceremony celebrating the final phases of of restoration work on heritage monuments in the city that was damaged during the fight with the Islamic State (IS) group. Eighty percent of Mosul's old city was destroyed in the fight against IS, and more than 12,000 tons of rubble was removed for a UNESCO restoration project, which included the famous Al-Hadba or "hunchback" leaning minaret and its historic Al-Nuri Mosque, Al-Tahira and Our Lady of the Hour churches, and 124 heritage houses. (Photo by Zaid Al-Obeidi/AFP Photo)
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