Category: Lebanon

Project aims to finish Brazil’s Niemeyer’s work in Lebanon; Agência de Notícias Brasil-Árabe

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Lebanese artists united to raise funds and complete the theater designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for the city of Tripoli. It is the only unfinished work in the Rachid Karami International Fair complex.

Source: Project aims to finish Brazil’s Niemeyer’s work in Lebanon – Agência de Notícias Brasil-Árabe

RKIF added to Unesco World Heritage List; Manila Times

Photo: Manila Times

THE Rachid Karami International Fair (RKIF) located in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli has been officially inscribed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers said Wednesday.

Source: RKIF added to Unesco World Heritage List

Three sites ‘in danger’ added to UNESCO World Heritage List; Hira Humayun, Laura Smith-Spark & Mick Krever; CNN

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The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List as well as its list of sites “in danger” on Wednesday, alongside Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli in Lebanon and Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba in Yemen.

Source: Three sites ‘in danger’ added to UNESCO World Heritage List | CNN