Towards the removal of sites in East Africa from the List of World Heritage in Danger unesco.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from unesco.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Its arch is cracking and its vast pavilions lie empty, but the crumbling Rachid Karami International Fair in Lebanon's port city Tripoli now has hope of revival, having been added to the United Nations' list of world heritage sites in danger.
Designed by Brazilian architect Niemeyer in 1962, the collection of structures is considered one of the key works of 20th century modernism in Middle East
Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities