CAIRO — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced April 15 that a design submitted by eight Egyptian architects had won the international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul. The complex is a key component of UNESCO's “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” project for the rehabilitation of the ancient city following its 2017 liberation from the Islamic State (IS).
The winning Courtyards Dialogue design was one of 123 submitted by architects from around the world. It was presented by a team of four partners and four architects led by Salah Hareedi, a professor of architecture at the University of Alexandria’s Faculty of Fine Arts.
