UNESCO has added ten new cultural traditions from the MENA region to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, highlighting the ...

It was historically practised by pearl divers as a way to boost morale ...

Deepavali UNESCO heritage: Deepavali, India’s spectacular festival of lights, is now inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, along with 19 other cultural ...

The traditional saree weaving art of Tangail from Bangladesh and Behzad's style of miniature painting from Afghanistan were among the elements inscribed on Tuesday on UNESCO's Representative List of ...

The Associated Press’ top photos from the Middle East and the surrounding region in 2025 capture conflict, resilience, and ...

Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past ...

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Bartella (also Baritle) in the Nineveh Plains announced the launch of a traditional cuisine festival held under the slogan "Our Heritage, Our Identity." The event brings ...

No stuffy formalities here: Reba McEntire says her wedding to Rex Linn will be fun, relaxed and uniquely them. "It's gonna be a non-traditional wedding because that's Rex and me," McEntire explained ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al Sudani meets with members of an Iraqi tribe on October 25. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office) Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al Sudani “urged the United States to avoid unilateral ...