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Nightlife now rules in Iraq's former IS bastion

Nightlife now rules in Iraq's former IS bastion
Nightlife now rules in Iraq's former IS bastion

2024-09-15 07:00:36 - From: Al monitor


If they had tried to do this a few years ago, the group of Iraqi women enjoying a night out in Mosul would probably have risked severe punishment.

The northern city was under the harsh rule of the Islamic State group until the jihadists were ousted from their last major Iraqi bastion in 2017.

Seven years later, Mosul's streets truly come alive at nightfall, and residents are rediscovering the art of having a good time.