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Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO
Egypt

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

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…
Alexandria’s ancient sites face extinction due to stalled renovation
Archaeology

Alexandria’s ancient sites face extinction due to stalled renovation

Archaeological sites in Alexandria are facing ruin, with renovation projects by the Antiquities Ministry covering 13 ancient Islamic, Coptic and…
CNN: The only tropical garden to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Life & Style

CNN: The only tropical garden to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sorry, Gardens by the Bay -- you might have the world's largest vertical garden, but the 156-year-old Singapore Botanic Gardens…
Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event
Archaeology

Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event

An Egyptian adventurer will partake in events held in Egypt, on Thursday, marking the UNESCO #Unite4Heritage campaign. Sherif Lotfi, who rode his motorcycle…
UNESCO office announces competition as part of heritage protection campaign
Art news

UNESCO office announces competition as part of heritage protection campaign

The UNESCO Office in Cairo announced on Monday that as part of the United with Heritage campaign launched by the…
UNESCO to save New Qurna village in Luxor
Egypt

UNESCO to save New Qurna village in Luxor

Mohamed Sameh Amr, Egypt's ambassador to UNESCO, said the organization is dispatching a team of experts to restore and maintain…
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel
Middle East

UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel

The UN's cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticising Israel for failing to…
UNESCO: Islamic State’s destruction of Roman temple in Syria is war crime
Middle East

UNESCO: Islamic State’s destruction of Roman temple in Syria is war crime

 Islamic State's demolition of an renowned ancient Roman temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra is a war crime that…
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
Archaeology

Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert

Palmyra, the ancient Syrian city that has fallen to the Islamic State jihadist group, has withstood the last 2,000 years…
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