This is Beirut, 30/05 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land. Cairo has denied that the ruling threatens the UNESCO World Heritage landmark, a pilgrimage, and tourism site, after Greek and church authorities warned the ...
This is Beirut, 06/02 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, hailed the completion of the agency’s restoration work in Iraq’s Mosul during a visit to the country’s second-largest city, after the destruction inflicted by the Islamic State group. “What we have done here with the ...
This is Beirut, 04/02 23:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing his country from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for ...
This is Beirut, 22/01 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A special information session on Lebanon was held on Tuesday at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, aiming to present the organization’s support plan for Lebanon. This plan, based on a resolution adopted by UNESCO’s Executive Board last October, will provide support for the education, media and journalist protection sectors, and safeguard ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands. Sakhi has crafted two rubabs a month for decades, and he refuses to set down his tools even as a Taliban crackdown strangles music in Afghanistan. "I know only ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A towering cinema with a roofline reminiscent of an ocean liner stands out in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, a testament to the city’s remarkable Art Deco heritage, which campaigners warn is in urgent need of protection. Just a short walk away lies a state-run insurance office adorned with Egyptian-style carvings, alongside a palm-lined ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Pharrell Williams, global pop and fashion icon, was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for arts, education, and entrepreneurship during a ceremony held Tuesday at the United Nations organization’s headquarters in Paris. In an official statement, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO's Director-General, praised Williams as a "complete artist" and a "humanist ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Far from the hustle and chaos of Ivory Coast’s largest city, the tropical climate, sea air, and rich history of Grand-Bassam have made this sleepy, UNESCO-listed town a magnet for artists seeking inspiration and tranquility. Ibrahim Ketoure, an artist in his 30s, has opened his studio and gallery to fellow creatives, many of whom, like him, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a petition addressed to UNESCO, 300 cultural professionals, including archaeologists and academics, called on Sunday for the protection of Lebanon's heritage, particularly Baalbeck. Since September 23, Israel has been engaged in open warfare against Hezbollah, with strikes targeting the cities of Baalbeck (east) and Tyre (south), both of which ...
Elie Valluy - Paris Correspondent, 2024-11-14 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon's ambassador to UNESCO and Berlin, Moustapha Adib, spoke with This is Beirut about the upcoming special session organized by the UN on November 18 in Paris. The session will focus on enhancing protection for Lebanon's historic sites, which are being threatened by Israeli airstrikes. UNESCO announced on Thursday, November 7, that its ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Another historic building was bombarded on Saturday in Nabatiyeh. The Israeli Army targeted a historic home, one of the oldest in the city, which belonged to the late MP Rafic Chahine. While the Israeli Army insists on launching raids against or close to historical sites, and following the Lebanese MP’s appeal to the international community ...