UNESCO
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Along a narrow road in Yemen choked by natural gas tankers and heavily armed soldiers lies an ancient temple neglected…
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
Israel has formally notified UNESCO that it will withdraw from the UN culture and education body. Israel said in October that it…
Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’
Middle East
November 26, 2017
Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’
Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a UN database of companies that operate in Israel’s West Bank settlements, Israel…
Cairo joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Culture
November 13, 2017
Cairo joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Cairo governor Atef Abdelhamid announced on Sunday that Cairo, along with 64 other newly-elected cities, has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network…
Lawsuit filed to suspend activities of 6 human rights foundations
Egypt
October 16, 2017
Lawsuit filed to suspend activities of 6 human rights foundations
A lawsuit has been filed against the Minister of Social Solidarity, Ghada Wali, to suspend the work of six different…
Parliament makes plans to honor Egypt’s UNESCO candidate
Egypt
October 15, 2017
Parliament makes plans to honor Egypt’s UNESCO candidate
The Egyptian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, headed by member of the Parliament Tarek Rawdan, sent a message of gratitude and appreciation…
Egypt responds to Qatari claims in UNESCO row
Egypt
October 14, 2017
Egypt responds to Qatari claims in UNESCO row
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Abo Zaid, denied reports that an Egyptian diplomat chanted anti-Qatar sentiments after the results for the…
Egypt loses in UNESCO runoff vote to French candidate
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Egypt loses in UNESCO runoff vote to French candidate
Egypt’s candidate for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, Moushira Khattab, lost the runoff vote to her French rival, who…
Runoff vote to be held between Egyptian, French candidates for UNESCO election
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Runoff vote to be held between Egyptian, French candidates for UNESCO election
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid announced that a runoff would be held between Egypt’s candidate Moushira Khattab and France’s…
Moushira Khattab to run in UNESCO election’s fourth round Thursday
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Moushira Khattab to run in UNESCO election’s fourth round Thursday
Egypt’s candidate for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, Moushira Khattab, passed the third round of the organization’s elections held…