A slow road to recovery for the city of two springs: Five years after the battle of Mosul, people still need support
July 7, 2022In October 2016, the military offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State group (ISg) began. The battle was officially declared “over” five years ago, on 10 July 2017. For the people of Mosul, life has slowly resumed, but...
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Iraq: MSF works on dual front of COVID-19 and lifesaving medical care in Mosul
August 5, 2020Iraq has long suffered from war and political instability. The most recent conflict ended in 2017, when Mosul was recaptured after almost three years under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group. Three years later, the consequences of the conflicts in...
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Iraq: Mosul’s expectant mothers just can’t wait
September 11, 2019It’s 2016 and the battle for Mosul has just begun, with Iraqi forces sweeping through Mosul from the east. Street by street, a city that has been under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group for over two years...
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