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UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem

UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.

05/05/2017

World News

'Fake news' VS free press: World Press Freedom Day 2017

#wpfd2017 explores the defence of a free media.

03/05/2017

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"Operation Cleanup" for the Japanese army

More than 500 troops from Japan’s Ground Self Defence Forces (JSDF) have participated in an annual clean-up exercise at the historic Himeji Castle.

21/12/2016

Belgium

Belgian beer and Cuban rumba join UNESCO heritage list

Belgian beer, Cuban rumba dancing and traditional New Year celebrations in several countries all make it onto UNESCO’s latest list of heritage worthy of…

30/11/2016

Belgium

Belgium hopes UNESCO will say "cheers" to its beer culture

Belgium is applying to UNESCO's Intangible Heritage Committee for recognition of its "beer culture".

25/11/2016

Israel

UNESCO passes controversial Jerusalem resolution

The UN’s cultural body UNESCO has adopted a contentious resolution heavily criticising Israel’s activities at holy sites in East Jerusalem.

18/10/2016

Israel

UNESCO moves to calm tensions with Israel

The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has moved to try to calm tensions with Israel after the country’s cut cooperation with it on Friday.

14/10/2016

Israel

Israel suspends cooperation with UNESCO

Israel has suspended cooperation with UNESCO.

14/10/2016

Israel

Israel angered by UNESCO decision on holy site

UNESCO has renewed a resolution criticising Israel for restricting Muslim access to a holy site in east Jerusalem, a move which has angered Israel.

14/10/2016

Culture news

India's Hampi UNESCO site remains top tourist stop

The site of Hampi, in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka, was the capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar.

26/05/2016

India

Insect excrement turning the Taj Mahal green

The Taj Mahal hasn’t always had it easy.

24/05/2016

Syria

Italian architects reconstructing Palmyra's Triumphal Arch

A group of Italian architects are resurrecting parts of the war-ravaged ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by recreating the 2,000-year-old Triumphal

09/04/2016

Syria

'Nightmare over,' Palmyra to be mostly restored by end of 2016

“The nightmare is over for Palmyra,” says Syria’s Head of Antiquities. Mamoun Abdulkarim said the city of ancient temples will be mostly restored by

28/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Hands off our heritage: a stark warning for cultural iconoclasts

The head of UNESCO tells Euronews there will be no impunity for those who destroy monuments and artefacts

14/03/2016

Mali

Mali: 'Irreparable cultural damage' caused by Ahmad Al-Mahdi Al-Faqi - ICC

The destruction of religious sites in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu has caused irreparable damage to Africa’s cultural heritage, prosecutors at

01/03/2016

My Europe Series

Tackling antiquities trafficking

In this week’s Utalk, a question from Lesley in London: “How can looted antiquities from Iraq and Syria, for instance, still end up on the art market

08/01/2016

Kosovo

UNESCO cultural agency rejects Kosovo

Cultural agency UNESCO has narowly voted against granting membership to Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a decade after

09/11/2015

Syria

ISIL militants blow up Palmyra's ancient tower tombs

04/09/2015

Culture news

Traditional music festival fills Samarkand with oriental melodies

Every other year, traditional oriental rhythms fill the ancient city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan. On Registan Square, in the heart of the ancient

01/09/2015

Series

Postcards from Kazakhstan: the massive mausoleum revered by pilgrims

The spectacular Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi dominates the landscape near Turkistan

06/07/2015