The book “World Heritage of the Arab Countries” in its second edition, written in three languages (Arabic, English and French), aims to present and promote the World Heritage sites in the Arab world and disseminate information, which are sites that extend from the Maghreb to the Gulf and vary significantly [...]
The Arab Regional Center for World Heritage (ARC-WH), represented by the director of the Center, Dr. Heba Aziz and Deputy Director Shaikh Ebrahim bin Hamoud Al Khalifa, participated in the ceremony of the Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of [...]
ARC-WH organised a hybrid lecture with Dr. Adila Laïdi – Hanieh on the ‘Challenges of Museum Management Under Occupation’. During her talk, Dr. Adila Laïdi discussed aspects of the Palestinian Museum’s work and its mission to advance the Palestinian cultural heritage and shed light on the various challenges the museum faces in implementing its annual [...]
In celebration of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and ARC-WH, in cooperation with the Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (Danat), organised a discussion panel session entitled “Heritage and Climate Change.” The discussion focused on [...]
A recent study conducted by ARC-WH, in collaboration with authorities, concluded that the territorial waters of Bahrain carry the largest groups of dugongs in the world in terms of number and density. The study spanned more than 3 years, including extensive air and marine surveys, using satellite images and modern [...]
The capacity-building workshop was attended by 20 heritage professionals and site managers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The workshop covered topics related to nomination procedures and the preparation of Tentative Lists, including the main concepts of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and the requirements for [...]
The hybrid format meeting was attended by 28 Arab and international experts specialised in Underwater Cultural Heritage (UK, Egypt, Morocco, France, Lebanon, Algeria, Canada, Tunisia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, Bahrain). They discussed the importance of marine and underwater archaeological sites, their relationship to World Heritage sites, and their connection [...]
ARC-WH participated in the two-day workshop from 19 to 20 March 2022, entitled ‘Restoring Syrian heritage & reviving local communities’ held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The workshop was organised by the Syrian Trust for Development. The objective of the workshop was to create a call to action for the [...]
The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) launched the second edition of “World Heritage Sites in the Arab Countries” at its premises in Manama, Bahrain, on 16 March 2022. Her Excellency Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chairperson of the Governing Board of ARC-WH, inaugurated the second edition of [...]
On 21 February 2022, ARC-WH successfully convened its 11th Governing Board meeting held online. During the meeting, the board members discussed and praised several endeavours, including the six publications produced during 2021 despite the challenges presented by the global pandemic. The translation of many documents into Arabic, including the Sustainable [...]
On 31 January 2022, ARC-WH was invited to present the partnership project entitled ‘Emergency Restoration Programme for Damaged Buildings in the World Heritage Site of the Old Walled City of Shibam’ located in the Republic of Yemen. The project has been generously funded by the ALIPH Foundation and implemented in [...]
The workshop programme aimed to build a strong network of Arab experts, that will contribute to effectively implement the 1972 World Heritage Convention. During the five days of the workshop, 20 participants from 14 countries (Bahrain, Botswana, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, Sudan, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, [...]