The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has confirmed receiving Israel's official letter announcing the regime's withdrawal from the UN cultural body.
The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it "inconsistent" with its policies, the US mission to the global body announced Saturday.
Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a U.N. database of companies that operate in Israel's West Bank settlements, Israel and the Trump Administration are working feverishly to prevent its publication.
Iraq's southern marshlands are a world apart from the rest of the arid Middle East, with tunnels of towering reeds, floating villages and half-submerged water buffaloes - a lush remnant of the cradle of civilization.
In order to globally register Kilim of Sirjan, the UNESCO international handicrafts assessors and supervisors traveled to the city in Kerman province, to visit Kilim Rugs Museum and Kilim weaving workshops in the rural areas of Sirjan, including the village of Darestan known as the world's Kilim village.
Meymand (also spelt Maymand and Meimand) is a village of troglodytes – cave dwellers – located in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman.
Today the UN heritage body will vote on a resolution that describes Israel as an “occupying power.”
The Syrian Army troops repelled another massive ISIL attack on T4 airbase in Eastern Homs province and West of the newly-occupied ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmur), inflicting major losses on the militants.
Speaking on the advance of ISIS militants from Mosul toward Palmyra, Virginia Senator Richard Black (R) expressed doubt that the US-led coalition could have overlooked such a regrouping, pointing to possible interests of the US and regional players.
The ISIL has launched several offensives on T4 airbase in Homs province despite the allegations by some dissident media sources that the airbase is under the ISIL's siege.
After Syrian government troops recently retook control of most neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo, local store owners have begun to reopen their shops despite the occasional sound of air-strikes and artillery fire nearby.
Drone footage shows the ancient northern Iraqi site of Nimrud shows the extent of the damage it suffered at the hands of Islamic State group (IS / ISIS / ISIL / Daesh ) militants.
Iraqi forces say they have recaptured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city, which was considerably damaged by so-called Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, IS, Daesh).
Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO on Friday after the UN cultural organization adopted two resolutions on annexed east Jerusalem (East Al Quds) ahead of a final vote next week.
Four months after ISIS fled ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by Syrian Army, a video has emerged of them smashing up ancient sculptures and even driving a lorry over mummies.
The ISIS (Daesh / ISIL) terrorist group has carried out massive bomb attacks against a key gas field in central Syria, setting off a minor earthquake in the nearby city of Palmyra, a monitoring group says.
Syrian military forces are engaged in heavy clashes with Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the suburbs of the central city of Palmyra, which was liberated from the extremists several weeks ago.
Russian deminers have cleared more than 180 hectares from explosive devices in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra since April 1, Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between $150 million and $200 million per year from illicit trade in plundered antiquities, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said in a letter released on Wednesday.
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has sent on Wednesday a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appreciating the latter’s welcoming of retaking Palmyra city from ISIS by the Syrian army and its allies.