heritage sites

In-Depth - illustration - archaeology
West Bank
In-depth
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How Israel is weaponising archaeology to annex the West Bank

In-Depth: Across the West Bank, archaeological projects are helping Israel seize land, restrict Palestinian access, and reshape historical memory

Aseel Mafarjeh
01 October, 2026
The historic Beaufort Castle offers commanding views over south Lebanon [Getty]
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Israel seizes Lebanon’s historic and strategic Beaufort Castle

Rita El Jammal
31 May, 2026
A boy walks in the amphitheatre at the archaeological site of Sebastia, west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on February 12, 2026.
Israel
MENA
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Israel antiquities bill aims to seize land in West Bank, Gaza

Matthew Hoare
26 May, 2026
The settlers stormed Joseph's Tomb under the protection of the Israeli army [Getty]
Occupied West Bank
MENA
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Israelis storm Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus as 'heritage' bill passed

The New Arab Staff
13 May, 2026
Israeli tank in Quneitra, Syria on 16 January, 2025
Quneitra
MENA
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Israeli demolishes civilian, heritage sites in Syria's Quneitra

Mohamad Karkas
24 April, 2026
Shrine of Prophet Shamoun al-Safa
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
Live Story

Israel demolishes UNESCO-protected shrine in south Lebanon

Fadia Jomaa
15 April, 2026
Tehran's_Golestan_Palace
US-Israel war on Iran
History
Culture
Live Story

US‑Israel war on Iran threatens millennia of MENA civilisation

Hadani.jpg

Hadani Ditmars

16 March, 2026
Ishtar_gate
history
Society
Live Story

The forgotten cities of the Middle East ravaged by war

The New Arab Staff

Salwa Amor

29 November, 2024
Israeli forces destroyed a religious shrine in the village of Shama in southern Lebanon [Getty]
Lebanon
MENA
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Israeli forces blow up Shrine of Shimon in south Lebanon

The New Arab Staff
17 November, 2024
Baalbek_Lebanon
Cultural Heritage
History
Culture
Live Story

Heritage at risk as Israel targets Lebanon’s historic landmarks

Philippe Pernot

Philippe Pernot

28 October, 2024
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Jordan
History
Culture
Live Story

A look at Jordan's Umm al-Jimal, UNESCO site of ancient empires

Will Spiers

Will Spiers

29 August, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

British Museum must not enable Israel's war on Gaza heritage

Jeiran Jahani

Jeiran Jahani

15 March, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel has destroyed 1,000 mosques in Gaza since 7 October

The New Arab Staff
21 January, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
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Wall collapse in Tunisia's historic Kairouan kills three

The New Arab Staff
17 December, 2023
Marrakech
MENA
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Earthquake damages Marrakech's 'soul,' historical sites

Basma El Atti
12 September, 2023
building demolitions
In-depth
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Demolishing Egypt's heritage for modernisation

Ahmed Galal
05 September, 2023
UNESCO series
Iraq
Culture
Live Story

The persistent pillaging of Iraq's millennia-old treasures

Will Spiers

Will Spiers

02 February, 2023
Universal heritage in the Arab world in grave danger
UNESCO
Culture
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Universal heritage sites in the Arab world in grave danger

Will Spiers

Will Spiers

10 January, 2023
Society - Nazli Tarzi
Middle East
Society
Live Story

VR technology revives archaeological marvels from the Middle East

The New Arab Staff

Nazli Tarzi

28 August, 2020
AbuDhabi_Conference
Yemen
MENA
Live Story

Fund established to safeguard Middle East's cultural heritage

The New Arab & agencies
03 December, 2016
Nimrud -- AFP
UNESCO
Society
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Nimrud, jewel of ancient Iraq

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

13 November, 2016