Baghdad [Iraq], July 7 : The Nineveh Court of Appeals in eastern Mosul reopened after a three-year closure.
"The reopening of government institutions in Nineveh province, including the Court of Appeals, reflects Mosul's improving security situation," reported Anadolu, quoting secretary-general of the Iraqi cabinet Mahdi al-Alaq, at the reopening ceremony.
The reopening ceremony was also attended by Nineveh Governor Nawfal al-Sultan. "It also serves to reassure the local populace and represents a vital step toward Mosul's total liberation," he added.
al-Alaq said that the next step is the process of reconstruction and the return of those displaced (by the conflict) to their homes.
As per Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, a spokesman for Iraq's Planning Ministry, the anticipated cost of Mosul's reconstruction would be about (Dollar) 50 billion to (Dollar) 100 billion over the next 10 years.
For the last nine months, the Iraqi army has fought to drive Daesh militants from Mosul, which the terrorist group overran -- along with other parts of the country -- in mid-2014.
Source: ANI
