After years of violence and ISIS siege, the diverse ethno-religious community of Nineveh has gathered to celebrate and re-build its centuries-old tradition of peaceful co-existence.

A number of officials from the province of Nineveh were arrested, including the governor, on corruption charges following the ferry disaster that claimed the lives of more than 100 people in Mosul.

Following the heavy rainfall last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi has asked the country's crisis unit and province governors to take the necessary measures to reduce the damage of the flooding. The Nineveh province was especially affected by the flooding, with dozens of houses being swept.

Iraqi Shia minorities living in the Nineveh Plains are finally commemorating the return of Muharram. Celebrations such as Muharram that did not conform to ISIS rule were banned for around 4 years in the province of Nineveh.

Nineveh’s Education Department has prepared for the new academic year through a campaign to rebuild the 2,200 schools destroyed by ISIS militants during its occupation of the province.

The conference in Mosul, Nineveh Province, was broken down into 5 sessions, during which members of the reconstruction fund and other officials discussed challenges facing the reconstruction process.

The security situation in the province of Nineveh has drastically improved since the ousting of ISIS in mid-2017 and the unrest of the past two decades.

Religious leaders and community representatives have met at a conference in Mosul to form a road map for the eventual attainment of inter-religious peace post-ISIS. Furthermore, it is hoped that by promoting religious coexistence more of Nineveh's displaced population will be able to return home.

Years of inter-community violence and ISIS rule in the province of Nineveh has prompted community leaders to discuss a future blueprint for coexistence.

Eyewitnesses have said that the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political police, the Asayish have detained and beaten Faiez Abed Jahwareh, the Assyrian Mayor of the city of Alqosh in the Nineveh Plains. The Asayish officer reportedly declared that the KDP controls the area and "decides what happens in Alqosh".

Karim Kanaan Wasfi, a musician from Mosul returns to his city to send a message to the world about the culture and heritage of his city, through the universal language of Music.

The number of ISIS sleeper cells in Nineveh is dwindling dramatically thanks to the efforts of the Counterterrorism units of the Iraqi Army. The security forces call upon citizens to aid them in eliminating ISIS sleeper cells in their areas.

Community leaders from the Nineveh Plains gathered in the town of Qaraqosh to participate in a conference aimed at rebuilding trust between the different communities in the region.

In preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections, youth candidates in the province of Nineveh have held a seminar in order to inform the people of their election pledges. They also highlighted the role of the youth in rebuilding Iraq's future.

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities has partnered with UNESCO to help restore some 1,800 heritage sites across Nineveh, many of which were destroyed by ISIS or neglected over the years.

Months after the liberation of the province of Nineveh, internally displaced people are returning to their homes.