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Damage to the Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza City, which is the oldest mosque in Gaza, as a result of the Israeli bombing.

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Bombing archaeological and cultural heritage sites shows the Israeli army's disregard for humanity and ranks it alongside the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and IS for wanton historical vandalism.

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A visitor looks at exhibits inside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa

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By/Youssef al-Khatib The antiquities trade is the illegal game of chance that might either lead its perpetrator to vaults of wealth or end their careers and lives in a tragic way. With Egypt…

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The Aleppo Citadel on December 25, 2006. (Photo credit: Dan via flickr)

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Despite the efforts of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is known more widely by its acronym, UNESCO and several European-funded projects aimed at protecting…

Jiwan Soz 22 October 2021

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