Tag: UNESCO

Antiquities ministry forms National Committee on heritage sites

The committee plans on meeting monthly to improve conditions of existing World…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Clarification: Egyptian World Heritage Sites not to be declassified

Both UNESCO and the Minister of Antiquities say there are no plans…

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Antiquities minister: UNESCO threatens to declassify heritage sites

Egypt’s poor management of its ancient monuments draws threat from the United…

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Archaeologists hold protest in Dahshur

Archaeologists: illegal encroachment of the local cemetery on Dahshur’s ancient burial sites…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

An inside look at the life of a Bedouin tribe

Bryony Dunne comes back to Cairo with a film project that tells…

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Historic house of poetry celebrates Arabic language

Though much has changed from the days where Arabic was a dominant…

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Djoser’s dilemma

Archaeologists are worried that renovations may cause the Djoser pyramid to collapse…

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Syrian foreign minister accuses US of recreating Iraq scenario

Fighting continues across Syria following destruction of UNESCO world heritage site in…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Joint EU, UNESCO initiative to safeguard Mediterranean culture

UE, UNESCO are aiming to implement cultural heritage preserving programs

Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed Khalifa

UNESCO suspends new programs after US funding cut

PARIS: The United Nations' cultural agency has suspended new programs in response…

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