HATRA, Iraq - Akeel Abu Zein walked towards the sprawling sand-coloured ruins of the ancient city of Hatra, the fortified walls of which were closely guarded by Islamic State militants during the ...

Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq's north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but brutal jihadist rule. Designated ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hatra was an ancient city that lay 110 km southwest of Mosul and suffered heavily in 2015 at the hands of the terrorist group ISIS, during the period in which the militants occupied the region. Five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iraqi authorities are claiming a victory of a cultural kind after reopening one of the country's most cherished sites to tourists.

Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed ancient remains of the 2,000-year-old city of Hatra in northern Iraq, the tourism and antiquities ministry says. An official said the ministry had received ...

Over 2,000 years ago this thriving Mesopotamian oasis city welcomed caravans of camels carrying travelers between East and West, twice held back Roman invaders, and was famous for its tolerance of ...

Hatra was an important religious and trading centre under the Parthian empire. Recently it suffered from a brief but brutal jihadist rule. Now a private museum is trying to lure back visitors. Iraqi ...