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Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

Palestinian officials say two mosque figures were barred from the Ibrahimi Mosque for 15 days amid ongoing tensions in Hebron.

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.
Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs

JEWS STAND at the Abraham’s tomb monument in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Israel strips planning powers for Tomb of Patriarchs from Hebron


UNESCO member states set to give green light to US return

UNESCO is best known for designating and protecting archaeological and heritage sites, from the Galapagos Islands to the tombs of Timbuktu.

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

'Pizza' painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

What may be the ancestor of the modern pizza has been discovered in a fresco in the Roman city of Pompeii.

Archaeologists discover ancient 'Street Food Shop' - Pompeii

Tel Aviv’s White City to mark 20 years as UNESCO world heritage site

The White City district has given rise to an annual late-night cultural celebration that will take place June 29.

 View of the Boat House, on 76 Levanda Street, in Tel Aviv, built in Bauhaus style by architect Shimon Hamadi Levi in 1934. November 06, 2018.

Joe Biden’s UNESCO fiasco

The US move to rejoin UNESCO comes just after the organization passed a series of anti-Israel resolutions.

 UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL Audrey Azoulay (C) visits Kyiv, Ukraine, in early April.

Israel should consider rejoining UNESCO, despite its flaws - editorial

There are many benefits of UNESCO membership and it is possible for Israel to take part in its many positive activities while avoiding other elements.

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

US to rejoin UNESCO five years after quitting over Palestinian statehood

The move had largely been anticipated since the US Congressional Omnibus bill approved in December 2022 included funding for UNESCO.

 A UNESCO sign is seen at the UNESCO headquarters, on the day of the opening of the second session of negotiations around a future treaty on tackling plastic pollution, in Paris, France, May 29, 2023.

EU Parliament ‘deplores’ Palestinian textbook incitement - new resolution

This year’s resolution emphasized the need to remove antisemitic references and examples more than past versions.

Workers adjust a European flag outside the EU Parliament ahead of the EU elections in Brussels

At Mexico's Chichen Itza, archaeologists discover Mayan scoreboard

The circular piece, measuring just over 32 centimeters (12.6 inches) in diameter and weighing 40 kilos (88 lb), displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball.

 Mexican archaeologists found a circular-shaped Mayan scoreboard used for a ball game at Chichen Itza's archaeological site, Mexican Anthropology and History Institute (INAH), in this handout picture released on April 10, 2023

Lebanon hopes UNESCO danger listing could save crumbling modernist fairground

Lebanese authorities have made a plea with UNESCO to save what remains of the Rachid Karami International Fairgrounds.

 General view shows the Rachid Karami International Fair in Tripoli

Germany celebrates UNESCO World Heritage listing for Yiddish and Ashkenazi culture birthplace

The sites in the upper part of the Rhine River valley are known as the origin point of Ashkenazi culture and where the Yiddish language first began to develop over 1,000 years ago.

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris