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Iran’s Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (Twitter)

March 10th, 2019 - 12:52 GMT

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Iran’s Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is under threat of excessive amounts of mineral salt and wastewaters that perpetually pass through the southwestern UNESCO World Heritage.

Palestinians walk up towards Al Aqsa mosque. (AFP/File)

October 25th, 2016 - 01:00 GMT

UNESCO war over Al-Aqsa: The occupation of East Jerusalem is against international law

The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, by David Roberts, 1850. (Wikipedia/ Creative Commons)

October 22nd, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Archeologists discover ancient battle site in Jerusalem where Romans stormed the city

Jewish worshippers perform the annual Cohanim prayer during Sukkot holiday, or the feast of the Tabernacles, at the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem on October 19, 2016. (AFP/Gil Cohen-Magen)

October 20th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

UNESCO adopts controversial resolution on Al Aqsa

A picture shows on October 14, 2016 the Dome of the Rock, in the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's old city. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)

October 18th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

UNESCO to revisit Al Aqsa resolution after Mexico changes its stance

IDF soldiers are seen on patrol in Hebron. (AFP/File)

October 17th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Israeli rights group B’Tselem vows to keep up efforts to end occupation

The United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning Israeli handling of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. (AFP/File)

October 15th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Palestine welcomes latest UNESCO resolution condemning Israel’s policies on Aqsa mosque

A general view taken on October 13, 2016, shows the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a UNESCO heritage site, in the Old City of Jerusalem. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

October 15th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Israel suspends cooperation with UNESCO, calling resolution ‘antisemitic’

The UNESCO site criticizes Israel's restrictions on Muslim visits to the holy site and calls for unimpeded administration of the mosque. (Shutterstock)

October 14th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

UNESCO backs move calling for Israel to allow restoration of Al Aqsa mosque

The Tower, however, is not a "traditional skyscraper" but a slender tower evoking the image of a minaret anchored to the ground with sturdy cables. (Emaar)

October 10th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Dubai reaches for new heights as construction for 'The Tower' skyscraper begins

There is a plan to install regulatory signs in four different languages: Arabic, English, French and Japanese. (File photo)

September 7th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Egypt's tourism ministry company takes over management of Giza Pyramids complex

The nine-month diploma offers training in several fields to enable Syrians to integrate into the local job market. (Creative commons)

August 9th, 2016 - 02:00 GMT

Jordan’s Yarmouk University to offer 250 scholarship to Syrians

A "Marsh Arab" gets out of a boat in the al-Ahwar Marshlands in Iraq (AFP)

July 18th, 2016 - 02:31 GMT

UNESCO declares the al-Ahwar Marshes of Iraq a “World Heritage Site”