UNESCO
Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign
Egypt
August 1, 2017
Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign
Egypt has nominated Former Minister of Population, Moushira Khattab, for the position of Secretary General to the United Nations Educational,…
Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site
Middle East
July 8, 2017
Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site
The UN cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian…
Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General
Egypt
July 7, 2017
Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General
Former Minister of Population Moushira Khattab has been nominated by African countries at the African Summit in Addis Ababa for…
UNESCO to announce Holy Family route as world heritage site: official
Egypt
May 16, 2017
UNESCO to announce Holy Family route as world heritage site: official
UNESCO will announce the Holy Family route in Egypt as a world heritage soon, said Director General of International Relations…
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Middle East
May 7, 2017
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday criticized the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a "Western-influenced" United Nations education plan…
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
A UNESCO-backed donor conference at the Louvre museum in Paris pledged US$75 million (around €70 million) on Monday for a new…
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to…
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Art news
October 8, 2016
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Higher Education Minister Ashraf al-Sheehy said on Friday that he has invited UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to inaugurate the new…
Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO
Egypt
September 19, 2016
Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO
Egypt ranks among the world's lowest-spending countries when it comes to research and development (R&D), with overall spending below that…
Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General
Egypt
July 10, 2016
Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General
A few months prior the UNESCO elections for the post of Director-General, Egypt decided to nominate the Egyptian ambassador and…