MOSUL, Iraq The storied library of Iraq’s Mosul University boasted a million titles before Daesh group rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient texts.Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives
MOSUL, Iraq The storied library of Iraq’s Mosul University boasted a million titles before Daesh group rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient texts.Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives