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U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members
Middle East
December 29, 2021
U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has detained two staff members of UNESCO and U.N. Human Rights since early…
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh…
Damietta Governorate wins UNESCO prize for women empowerment project
Society
October 29, 2021
Damietta Governorate wins UNESCO prize for women empowerment project
The Damietta governorate won a UNESCO prize for its women empowerment project. “Damietta Governorate’s winning of the UNESCO prize is…
Photos: ‘Forever Is Now’ Egyptian/international art exhibit launches at Giza Pyramids
Culture
October 22, 2021
Photos: ‘Forever Is Now’ Egyptian/international art exhibit launches at Giza Pyramids
Art d’Égypte firm held a press conference to announce the launch of the “Forever Is Now” exhibition in the presence…
Spanish ambassador discusses promoting cultural tourism in Egypt
Egypt
August 5, 2021
Spanish ambassador discusses promoting cultural tourism in Egypt
The Spanish ambassador to Egypt Ramón Gil-Casares Satrústegui held a special meeting with the head of the Cultural Tourism Marketing…
Tourism Minister meets with the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Egypt
Egypt
June 10, 2021
Tourism Minister meets with the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Enany met with the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Egypt Elena…
UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites
Middle East
May 23, 2021
UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency has opened an exhibit detailing plans to restore multicultural landmarks in…
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites
Egypt
April 8, 2021
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Committee has added the Egyptian Museum to its list…
Zahi Hawass becomes first Egyptian UNWTO ambassador
Egypt
April 5, 2021
Zahi Hawass becomes first Egyptian UNWTO ambassador
The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, has appointed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as an ambassador for…
Fayoum governor inspects Museum of Fossils and Climate Change
Egypt
March 7, 2021
Fayoum governor inspects Museum of Fossils and Climate Change
Fayoum Governor Ahmed al-Ansar and Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalaby on Friday visited the Museum of Fossils…