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Egypt to commemorate UN rescue of Nubian sites
Egypt

Egypt to commemorate UN rescue of Nubian sites

  Egypt’s Education Ministry is organizing a celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the country’s rescue of Nubian monuments…
Mass tourism threatens Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town
World

Mass tourism threatens Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town

  DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely…
Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war
Middle East

Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa’s historic Old City, a dense warren of…
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
Egypt

UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial

  The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared…
Egypt complains to UNESCO over Sphinx replica built in China
Archaeology

Egypt complains to UNESCO over Sphinx replica built in China

  Egypt has filed a complaint to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after a replica of the…
Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Egypt

Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, commonly known as ‘Shawkan’, will be awarded UNESCO’s Guillermo Cano Press Freedom prize after been selected by…
Egypt parliament attacks UNESCO for awarding photojournalist Shawkan with press freedom price
Egypt

Egypt parliament attacks UNESCO for awarding photojournalist Shawkan with press freedom price

Egypt’s parliament, during its plenary session on Monday, attacked the UNESCO for its intention to grant Egyptian photographer Mohamed Abu…
Egypt criticizes UNESCO awarding photographer Shawkan
Egypt

Egypt criticizes UNESCO awarding photographer Shawkan

The Egyptian foreign ministry criticized UNESCO’s intention to grant photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, commonly known as Shawkan, an international prize…
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Middle East

Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history

Just outside Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where…
Rare Israeli-Palestinian compromise at UNESCO brings hope
Middle East

Rare Israeli-Palestinian compromise at UNESCO brings hope

Diplomats at UNESCO are hailing a possible breakthrough on longstanding Israeli-Arab tensions at the UN cultural agency. Israel’s ambassador to…
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