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What is Beaufort Castle, the historic Crusader fortress Israel now holds in Lebanon? - explainer

Aside from a smaller fortification present at the site of the current Beaufort Castle, little else is known about the site prior to its capture by the Crusader forces.

An Israeli flag flies over the medieval Beaufort Castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnoun, as seen from the Marjayoun area of southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026.
Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

Pottery vessels, discovered alongside jewelry and other artifacts, inside Old Kingdom tombs at the Qubbet el-Hawa site in Aswan, Egypt, February 26, 2026.

‘Secrets of ancient Egypt’: Old Kingdom tombs, artifacts discovered on Nile's west bank

Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast


‘Chess4Solidarity’ tournament celebrated by Lapid, UNESCO

Over 500 people worldwide participated in the tournament, which was held virtually.

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On This Day: US, Israel announce plans to quit UNESCO 4 years ago

The move was meant to protest perceived anti-Israel bias in the UN body, but could the Biden/Bennett governments go back?

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

Women, peace and diplomacy: Joining efforts for the first time in the UN

The commonality between Bahrain, Israel, Morocco, the UAE and UPEACE to bring this initiative to the UN is their strong commitment to the empowerment of women and gender equality.

 Israeli Ambassador to UN Institutions in Geneva Meirav Eilon Shahar

Israel should return to UNESCO - editorial

Now Israel could seek to return to UNESCO, and it is possible that such a move can be done alongside the United States.

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

Google criticized by Jewish organization for 'allowing' antisemitism

The controversy began in 2007 when Kamau Bobb, known for being Google's head of diversity, wrote a post where he wrote that Jews have "an appetite for war and killing."

Google Doodle for Israel's election day

ORT launches Ghanaian computer courses for girls, with support of UNESCO

Thanks to the support of UNESCO, Nduom Group and Coconut Grove Hotel, not only will ORT be able to educate these young girls, but the local library will also get new computers.

The library in Elmina, Ghana, will function as a new service of STEM education thanks to ORT

UNESCO chief set for new term, eyes US return - official

The official told Reuters that the signals from the new U.S. administration were positive and that the objective was to make progress on the issue over the coming months.

A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii

Massimo Osanna, the outgoing director of the Pompeii archaeological site, said the carriage was the first of its kind discovered in the area.

A partial view of the ancient archaeological site of Pompeii is pictured in front of Mount Vesuvius April 17, 2014

Poorer nations begin slicing educational funding amid coronavirus

For comparison, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, wealthier countries had been spending an average of $8,500 per child compared to $48 in lower income countries.

A teacher walks in a classroom with students keeping social distancing in a public school, after the reactivation of face-to-face classes, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bogota, Colombia February 15, 2021

Int'l Mother Tongue Day finds most Middle Eastern children multilingual

Speaking one language in school and speak another at home can be a "big problem" but new approaches could help, expert says.

Students attend class in the Nafit 1, a modern school built with the aid of a grant from Kuwait, in Basra, southeast of Baghdad November 2, 2014. A country that used to have one of the finest education systems in the Middle East is struggling to provide school students with the basic opportunity to