UNESCO lists Yemen world heritage sites as endangered
The UN cultural agency on Thursday placed two ancient cities in conflict-torn Yemen, Sana'a and Shibam, on its list of endangered World Heritage sites./ UNESCO said Sana'a, known for its many Islamic sites and multi-storey rammed earth houses, "sustained serious damage due to armed conflict" between Iran-backed rebels and the beleaguered Saudi-supported government. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said the Qasimi neighbourhood near the urban garden of Miqshamat al Qasimi had sustained "particularly serious damage". ...
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