Tag: UNESCO heritage site

How Palestinian Authority’s UNESCO Membership Could Affect Middle East Heritage Sites

Akko in Israel is just one important World Heritage Site in the Middle East region that could suffer from...

UNESCO Urges Ethiopia To Halt Gibe III Dam

Green Prophet has followed the Renaissance Dam project for months, on which another Ethiopian dam project sheds some light. On...

Environmental Concerns Greet Wadi Rum World Heritage Status

Can Wadi Rum cope with a predicted influx of tourists attracted by its World Heritage status? In June, the Jordanian...

Lamu’s Muslim And Indigenous People Demand “Natural Justice”

With help from an international NGO, Lamu's Swahili and indigenous communities seek to redress potential harm to their natural...