UN heritage listing to spur Bahrain tourismBahrain's historical pearl diving heritage could boost tourism after becoming the second site in the kingdom to be included in Unesco's World Heritage list. The 3.5km Pearling Trail, testimony of an island economy, consists of 17 buildings More… |
Unesco, Panasonic release heritage calendarThe Unesco World Heritage Centre and Panasonic have released an online version of the 2012 World Heritage Calendar in five languages. It is available as a website, wallpaper, or as a downloadable stand-alone application. As the year 2012 i More… |
Unesco, Panasonic release heritage calendarThe Unesco World Heritage Centre and Panasonic have released an online version of the 2012 World Heritage Calendar in five languages. It is available as a website, wallpaper, or as a downloadable stand-alone application. As the year 2012 i More… |
Bahrain’s plans to build jetty shelvedPlans to set up a jetty opposite Bahrain Fort, a World Heritage Site, have been rejected by Unesco for geological reasons as to trenching was needed to pave the way for water flow to allow boats to reach the jetty. The Municipalities and U More… |
Muscat to host eGames ConferenceKnowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) will host the third eGames Conference at the Rusayl-based Technology Park. The event will be held from March 31 to April 1. “This year’s programme will consider the application of virtual env More… |