Directory An unfiltered guide to getting around in Saudi Arabia (as a foreigner) Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourism. We're here to give you the lowdown on what it's really like. 18/10/2019
Inspire Middle East Local communities help UNESCO restore war-torn MENA heritage sites A consequence of war and social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in recent decades, has been the destruction of some of the region’s most ancient, treasured and culturally important monuments. 27/09/2019
Destinations Seven stunning additions to the UNESCO heritage list 2019 A visual journey through the new entrants to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. 10/09/2019
Italy Italy's Prosecco hills receive UN world heritage status A hilly terrain in northeast Italy known for its Prosecco production has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list among other cultural landscapes and cities in the world. 08/07/2019
USA Watch: Designs of architect Lloyd Wright added to World Heritage list "Wright set himself two goals: to define or even create the 20th century and to redefine what we are as human beings." 08/07/2019
World Natural wonders: discover UNESCO's new World Heritage sites The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year. 05/07/2019
Destinations “We produce the wine of happiness in a land full of blood” Our interview with Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger on Champagne’s UNESCO heritage status. 24/04/2019
Destinations Saving the Seychelles, one piece of plastic at a time From bags to bottles, around 13 million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans every year 07/03/2019
World #TruthNeverDies: Ending impunity for crimes against journalists The Eiffel Tower’s lights were switched off in a minute of silence to remember murdered journalists and to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. 02/11/2018
Syria Idlib antiquities museum reopens after 5 years Idlib antiquities museum reopens after 5 years 14/08/2018
world news Ancient Arab city in Spain gets added to UNESCO heritage list The UNESCO list of world heritage sites has a new addition. After Spain's medieval city of Medina Azahara was added on Sunday, 01/07/2018
world news WWI memorial sites bid for World Heritage status French and Belgian WWI memorial sites bid for UNESCO World Heritage status 24/06/2018
India Taj Mahal losing its lustre Pollutants are turning the historic building a greeny-brown 02/05/2018
no comment Shops reopen in Aleppo market – or what's left of it The market in Syria's largest city still has no water, electricity or telephone lines. 22/01/2018
France Macron wants French baguettes UNESCO listed A daily part of French life, the country consumes six billion baguettes each year and now President Macron has backed a bid to cement their cultural status 13/01/2018
world news Paris and Rome most popular UNESCO sites on Wikipedia Good news for European tourism? Half of the 20 most popular sites are located in the EU. 08/01/2018
Italy Neapolitan pizza makers gain World Heritage status The United Nations has granted Neapolitan pizza makers World heritage status. 06/12/2017
Destinations 11 famous places you’re not allowed to visit The iconic Australian landmark Uluru will soon be off limits to climbers, but where else are visitors not allowed to go? 02/11/2017
world news Ayers Rock closed to climbers from 2019 Australia's world famous Uluru/ Ayers Rock will be closed to climbers from 2019. The ban is set to be enforced from the 26th October 2019 exactly 34 years after the rock was handed back to its original owners. 01/11/2017
Brazil Police in Brazil believe arson may be the cause of wildfire in a national park Police in Brazil are investigating whether arson may be the cause of a wildfire that has destroyed more than a quarter of a national park 27/10/2017
France Former French Culture Minister is chosen as candidate to head UNESCO Former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay has been chosen as UNESCO’s new chief. Azoulay edged Qatar’s Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari after the 14/10/2017
USA US and Israel quit UNESCO, accusing it of anti-Israeli bias The USA has said it withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2017, citing anti-Israeli bias as a major reason. 12/10/2017
United Kingdom Decision expected in Stonehenge road row It's stood for five-thousand years but the modern world around Stonehenge is now imposing change. The main roads leading to the British site are clogged daily with thousands of commuters and tourists 10/09/2017
Cult Mummies feel impact of climate change, say researchers Mummies are suffering the impact of climate change, researchers say, as they apply for UNESCO special heritage status. 04/09/2017
Greece Serbia in diplomatic dispute with FYROM Serbia withdrew its diplomats from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) earlier this week. The incident coincided with reports that 24/08/2017
Cambodia Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing 16/07/2017
