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Iraq’s Garden of Eden now ‘like a desert’
To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes.
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Istanbul patriarch leads mass at Sümela Monastery
Istanbul's Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew led a mass at the historic Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon on Aug. 15.
Every Aug. 15, Christians celebrate the Feast of Assumption, a holy day marking the occasion of the Virgin Mary's bodily ascent to heaven at the end of her life.
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Great Barrier Reef sees fragile coral comeback
Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the chance.
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Pahor to be guest of honour at Sinjska Alka on Sunday
Ljubljana/Zagreb – President Borut Pahor will be the guest of honour at the traditional Sinjska Alka equestrian competition in the Croatian town of Sinj this Sunday upon invitation of his Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović. Pahor will be the first foreign statesman in this capacity at the tournament, the president’s office has announced.
Borrell: Kosovo to establish the CSMs as soon as possible
However, it does not have the possibility to "force" Kosovo to do it, it follows from the answer of the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, to the parliamentary question "what will be done regarding Kosovo's refusal to form the CSMs".
Visitors flock to Sümela Monastery after 6 years of restoration
Visitors have flocked to Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon which was reopened in May 1, after the 6-years of restoration work.
While chapels, monks' rooms and cellars draw attention in the monastery, which was fully opened to visitors for the first time in its history, efforts to reach the secret chapel discovered during the restoration continue.
Most visited places in Bulgaria this summer
Bulgaria is a beautiful country with a rich culture and history. It has many natural beauties, sights, monuments, and places worth seeing. The summer season is here, and most tourists are looking for a place to relax and maybe play their favorite online casino games at casinònonaams.com. Then, it's time to visit Bulgaria.
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Greek FM Nikos Dendias in Odessa on an unannounced visit
“We will coordinate the joint effort so that the historical center of Odessa will become a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site”
Efforts speed up to restore historic Casbah
A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah of the Algerian capital is falling into disrepair, but efforts to save it have been accelerating.
The densely populated district, about a kilometer across, perches above the Bay of Algiers and has been the site of key moments in the North African country's history.
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Turkish archery enters UNESCO list
Within the scope of a joint work with Türkiye's Culture Ministry and the Archery Association, traditional Turkish archery has entered UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, daily Milliyet has reported.
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