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Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
World
July 1, 2012
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
BAMAKO — Al-Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with guns and pick-axes continued to destroy ancient mausoleums in the famed city of…
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
Books
April 23, 2012
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
This year, Tunis lit the candle for UNESCO's World Book Day. Five days before the annual UNESCO-sponsored World Book and…
Former culture minister says he was not Suzanne Mubarak’s ‘pet’
Archaeology
March 13, 2012
Former culture minister says he was not Suzanne Mubarak’s ‘pet’
Farouk Hosni, one of Egypt's longest serving ministers under former President Hosni Mubarak, defended himself on a talk show Monday,…
Activists rally against UNESCO prize from African ruler while thousands lack clean water
World
February 26, 2012
Activists rally against UNESCO prize from African ruler while thousands lack clean water
Human rights groups are urging UNESCO to abandon a prize named after Africa’s longest-ruling dictator, one they say could be…
Aswan governor: Abu Simbel temple celebration to go on as planned
Archaeology
February 21, 2012
Aswan governor: Abu Simbel temple celebration to go on as planned
The governor of Aswan has decided to go ahead with the annual celebration to commemorate the biannual solar phenomenon at…
Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO after admission
World
December 13, 2011
Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO after admission
The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time on Tuesday above a UN agency, the UNESCO headquarters in Paris,…
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Art news
November 10, 2011
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan said Thursday that the United States' decision to stop contributing to…
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
Archaeology
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Both state-owned Al-Ahram and independent Al-Shorouk start off Tuesday’s papers with a story about the rift between political forces over…
US cuts off UNESCO funding after Palestine is granted full membership
World
October 31, 2011
US cuts off UNESCO funding after Palestine is granted full membership
The United States said on Monday that it had stopped funding UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, following its vote to…