UNESCO

Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign
Egypt

Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign

Egypt has nominated Former Minister of Population, Moushira Khattab, for the position of Secretary General to the United Nations Educational,…
Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site
Middle East

Israelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site

The UN cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian…
Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General
Egypt

Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General

Former Minister of Population Moushira Khattab has been nominated by African countries at the African Summit in Addis Ababa for…
UNESCO to announce Holy Family route as world heritage site: official
Egypt

UNESCO to announce Holy Family route as world heritage site: official

UNESCO will announce the Holy Family route in Egypt as a world heritage soon, said Director General of International Relations…
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Middle East

Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday criticized the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a "Western-influenced" United Nations education plan…
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
Middle East

Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage

A UNESCO-backed donor conference at the Louvre museum in Paris pledged US$75 million (around €70 million) on Monday for a new…
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
Archaeology

Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to…
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Art news

Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office

Higher Education Minister Ashraf al-Sheehy said on Friday that he has invited UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to inaugurate the new…
Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO
Egypt

Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO

Egypt ranks among the world's lowest-spending countries when it comes to research and development (R&D), with overall spending below that…
Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General
Egypt

Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General

A few months prior the UNESCO elections for the post of Director-General, Egypt decided to nominate the Egyptian ambassador and…
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