Deputy Crown Prince Visits UNESCO, French Parliament on Second Day of...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Paris – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made official visits to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization … continue reading Deputy Crown Prince...
View ArticleUNESCO Adds 4 Sites on Its World Heritage List
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. UNESCO has inscribed four new sites in China, India, Iran and Micronesia on its World Heritage List. The new sites, … continue reading UNESCO Adds 4 Sites on Its World Heritage List
View ArticleUNESCO Saves Iraq’s Marshlands by Naming them World Heritage Site
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Baghdad-Before UNESCO took its decision to add Iraqi Marshlands and historic sites to the World Heritage List, these water surfaces, … continue reading UNESCO Saves Iraq’s...
View ArticleUNESCO Honors Five Arabian Women in “Woman in Science” Program
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Beirut – As part of its program “UNESCO for Women in Science”, UNESCO has selected five outstanding female researchers, each … continue reading UNESCO Honors Five Arabian...
View ArticleIsrael Suspends Cooperation with UNESCO after Jerusalem Vote
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO on Friday after the U.N. cultural organization angered the Israeli government by adopting two resolutions … continue reading...
View ArticleUNESCO to Protect Holy Sites in Jerusalem
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Riyadh- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Israel’s actions at a flashpoint …...
View ArticleTrump Urges Supporters in Israel to Rally Near al-Aqsa
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Tel Aviv-U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has called on his supporters in Israel to attend a rally that is set … continue reading Trump Urges Supporters in Israel to...
View ArticleFund Set up to Protect Endangered Heritage Sites
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Representatives of around 40 countries on Saturday approved plans to establish a fund to protect heritage sites in war zones … continue reading Fund Set up to Protect...
View ArticlePalestinians Rage over U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Comments on al-Aqsa...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ramallah – Palestinian officials expressed their anger against comments recently made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in … continue reading...
View ArticleSudanese Minister: The Louvre to Organize Exhibition on Sudan’s Antiquities
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Khartoum – Sudanese Minister of Tourism, Antiquities and Wildlife Mohammed Abu Zeid Mustafa said his country would exert all possible … continue reading Sudanese Minister:...
View ArticleFour Arabs among Candidates Running for UNESCO’s Director General
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Paris – Four Arabs are among the nine candidates running for UNESCO’s top post, who will be interviewed this week … continue reading Four Arabs among Candidates Running...
View ArticleUNESCO: Jerusalem is Occupied, Israel Has No Sovereignty over City
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ramallah – Amid a Palestinian applaud and an Israeli dismay, the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and … continue reading UNESCO: Jerusalem is...
View ArticleIsrael Threatens to Evict UN from its East Jerusalem Headquarters
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Tel Aviv- The Israeli government slammed UNESCO on Wednesday over a resolution on Israeli occupation, considering the UN organization’s move … continue reading Israel...
View ArticleCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives UNESCO Chief
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Thursday Irina … continue reading Custodian of the Two Holy...
View ArticleUNESCO Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Inscription of Tunisian Dougga as...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Tunisia- The UNESCO organized a cultural event in its headquarters in Paris to recall the qualification of the “Dougga” historic … continue reading UNESCO Celebrates 20th...
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