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Mo·sul

(mō-so͞ol′, mō′səl)

A city of northern Iraq on the Tigris River north-northwest of Baghdad. An important center on the historical caravan route across northern Mesopotamia, it became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s. Mosul was awarded to Iraq by the League of Nations in 1926.

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Mosul

(ˈməʊsəl)

(Placename) a city in N Iraq, on the River Tigris opposite the ruins of Nineveh: an important commercial centre with nearby Ayn Zalah oilfield; university. Pop: 1 236 000 (2005 est)

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Mo•sul

(moʊˈsul)

n.

a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh. 664,221.

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Mosul - a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh

Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq

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Summary: Mosul [Iraq], July 11 (ANI): Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced that the war-torn city of Mosul has been completely liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group.

Mosul entirely liberated from ISIS: Iraq PM

KUWAIT, July 10 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi's announcement that the city of Mosul was liberated from so-called Islamic State (IS) was widely welcomed by Arabs and Western countries.

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In a rare speech, the militant group's chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for fighters to stand their ground in Mosul. DW spoke to Hassan Hassan, co-author of "ISIS: The Army of Terror," to examine the implications.DW: What does "Islamic State" leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's speech, which surfaced Thursday, mean for the Iraqi-led campaign to recapture Mosul?

Mosul: the last stand for 'Islamic State' in Iraq

Iraqi troops and security forces advanced towards Mosul from the south and southeast of the city on Sunday, Iraqi officials said, backed by air and ground support from a U.S.-led coalition as they edged closer to the Islamic State stronghold.

Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts

They have been attacking the city of Mosul in northern Iraq to free the city from the control of ISIS.