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  • Tourism
    Saudi Arabia Opens Its Doors To Tourists—Starting With A Huge Giga Project Around A UNESCO World Heritage Site At Diriyah

    What is noticeable about Saudi Arabia’s ambitions versus other rapid development in GCC nations is that there is a very strong desire to keep cultural heritage at the heart of their growth.

  • UNESCO
    Saudi Arabia elected to UNESCO executive board

    Prince Badr said that the Kingdom will focus on culture, arts, technology, education and youth empowerment, based on its history of supporting and contributing to UNESCO since 1946, and as the only Arab country in the Group of 20.

  • UNESCO
    Italian tenor Bocelli joins Saudis and UNESCO to help children affected by war

    Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli launched his “Voices of the World” musical education program at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris on Wednesday to help children affected by armed conflicts. The multi-year program will expand on the renowned blind tenor’s 2016 “Voices of Haiti” project that provided musical therapy and training, lessons, rehearsals, play time and meals to 12,000 children in one of the world’s poorest countries.

  • Tourism and Hospitality
    Saudi Arabia to Inaugurate Diriyah Gate, a New Cultural and Lifestyle Tourism Destination With a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Its Heart

    The restoration and reimagining of Diriyah, a sweeping 18th century adobe city that once served as the capital and stronghold of the first Saudi State, will be officially inaugurated at a special November 19th gathering. This cornerstone-laying event comes as the country continues its pioneering plans to welcome visitors from near and far, and underlines Saudi Arabia's mission to showcase the cultural icon to the world as one of its great gathering places.

  • Al-Ula
    Trio of eco-hotels to open at Saudi Arabian UNESCO heritage site

    Luxury hotel group Aman is set to open a trio of eco-conscious hotels in Saudi Arabia – making the chain's debut in the Middle East. Each of the three will be located in the Al-‘Ula region, which is home to cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years, including Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra.

  • Tourism
    Saudi Arabia commits $25mn to UNESCO for preserving heritage

    Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al-Saud and Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, have signed a letter of intent formalizing the Kingdom’s commitment to contribute $25 million to UNESCO strategy and actions for the preservation of heritage. “In support of the Kingdom’s partnership with UNESCO and its efforts to preserve world heritage, I’ve signed a letter of intent with Audrey Azoulay to support the organization's strategic conservation programs,” Prince Badr said in a tweet on Tuesday.

  • Bahrain
    UNESCO adds Bahrain burial mounds to World Heritage List

    The UNESCO World Heritage Committee voted Saturday to add Bahrain's Dilmun Burial Mounds to its World Heritage List, praising the tombs for their “globally unique characteristics”.

  • Cultural Heritage
    Saudi Arabia, UNESCO Agree on Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

    The Saudi Ministry of Culture and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization signed in Paris on Thursday a memorandum of understanding to enhance cultural cooperation and the preservation of heritage.

  • Culture and Arts
    World class musicians drawn to festivals at Saudi’s UNESCO site

    Al-Ula, the archeological jewel of Saudi Arabia, has announced plans to play host to a special season of events and festivities this winter.

  • Asir
    This Saudi Arabian Stone Village Has Its Sights Set on the UNESCO Heritage List

    Located in the heart of Asir region in the south of Saudi Arabia is Rijal Alma. This stunning village, which sits at the foot of Assouda Mountain on what has been reported to be an ancient trade route connecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia, is known for its houses and structures made of stone. In 2007, the “stone village” won the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Urban Heritage, in 2017 it won first place in the Arab Cities “Mudon” Award, and this year it has set its sights on another prestigious goal: to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.