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Israeli strikes hit ruins at the Phoenician Port in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre in March. AFP

Southern Lebanon faces 'catastrophic cultural loss' amid Israeli invasion

CultureApril 02, 2026

Beit Beirut, a renovated mansion used as a snipers' nest during the Lebanese Civil War, is now a Unesco-protected museum. AFP

Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 cultural sites in Lebanon as war rages

CultureApril 01, 2026

Bisht is an outer garment worn by men for important occasions. Satish Kumar / The National

Koshary, bisht and kohl among Arab additions to Unesco cultural heritage list

CultureDecember 11, 2025

Al Ahalla is a poetry-based performance that features rhythm created by bamboo sticks. Photo: Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi

Al Ahalla, kohl and bisht added to Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list

CultureDecember 11, 2025

Diwali or Deepawali is one of the biggest festivals in South Asia. EPA

Modi hails Unesco listing of Diwali: ‘People in India are thrilled’

CultureDecember 10, 2025

Khaled El Enany has been elected as Unesco director general. AFP

Unesco selects Egypt's Khaled El Enany as its new chief

MENAOctober 06, 2025

The Al Nuri Mosque in the final stages of renovation. AFP

Al Nuri Mosque has endured eight centuries of conflict and flux

MENASeptember 01, 2025

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Shadi's take on Trump pulling the US out of Unesco

CartoonJuly 23, 2025

Unesco headquarters in Paris. The agency has diversified its sources of funding, receiving only about 8 per cent of its budget from Washington. AFP

Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow to culture and education agency

USJuly 22, 2025

The 5,000-year-old Jebel Hafeet Tombs were named a Unesco world heritage site in 2011. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A look back at the UAE's first Unesco World Heritage site in Al Ain

Art & DesignJuly 13, 2025

Artefacts such as handmade tools found at Faya Palaeolandscape, in the Central Region of Sharjah, indicate a sophisticated level of occupation unique to the area. WAM

Sharjah site with 210,000 years of human history wins World Heritage status

UAEJuly 11, 2025

The Faya palaeolandscape in central Sharjah is an area of crucial archaeological significance. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sheikha Bodour: Unesco nomination for Sharjah's Faya an extraordinary journey

UAEJuly 10, 2025

Al Hadba minaret and two churches have been reconstructed as part of a Unesco project to revitalise Mosul after its destruction under ISIS rule. The National

Mosul’s historic landmarks rise from the ruins of ISIS’s destruction

MENAFebruary 05, 2025

The leaning Al Hadba minaret, nicknamed the 'hunchback', has been painstakingly restored. Reuters

Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ as Al Nuri Mosque restored

MENAFebruary 05, 2025

Mohammed Fares is a Palmyra resident who has been trying to keep track of looting across the Unesco World Heritage site. Matt Kynaston / The National

Syrians return to Palmyra amid hopes ancient city can attract tourists once again

MENAJanuary 28, 2025

Lebanon heritage sites Shorthand gif

War on culture: Lebanon's heritage sites destroyed in Israeli strikes

MENADecember 06, 2024

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