Mosul landmarks destroyed by ISIS are coming back to life. Rescue missions are under way in Afghanistan after an earthquake devastated parts of the country. Columbia University’s former president Minouche Shafik gets a new job in the UK government.
On today's episode of Trending Middle East:
UAE-led restoration project removes scars of Mosul’s ISIS destruction
Unesco deputy chief hails reopening of Mosul’s Al Nuri Mosque after painstaking rebuild
More than 800 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
Starmer picks Minouche Shafik as new economic adviser despite ignominious Columbia exit
This episode features Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief; and Thomas Harding, Security and Policy Editor.
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