Unesco adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections
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SEOUL – A United Nations (UN) committee on Friday (July 24) inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids.The decision at a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) meeting in South Korea...