‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.
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US appeals court extends deadline to halt White House ballroom construction
Judges, however, raise questions about Trump arguments that completing the ballroom is necessary for national security.
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How US, Israel are waging a war on Iranian culture, education
Iranian officials have told Al Jazeera the US and Israel’s attacks seek to wipe out Iranian identity.
Trump files emergency motion to continue building White House ballroom
The motion argues that a ruling suspending the construction was ‘improper’ and left national security weaknesses.
‘Permanent scar’: Iran minister on US-Israeli attacks on monuments
Iran’s cultural heritage minister tells Al Jazeera damage to 56 sites is a ‘deliberate war’ on the country’s identity.
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Al Jazeera visits Iran’s UNESCO-listed palace damaged by war
Al Jazeera visited Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace, which Iran says was damaged by US-Israeli strikes.
Published On 26 Mar 2026
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Israeli strike lands near Roman ruins in Lebanon
Smoke was seen rising close to Roman ruins in the Lebanese city of Tyre after an Israeli strike hit a building nearby.
Published On 24 Mar 2026
Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine
Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia’s Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.
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‘Stop all these wars now’ says Oscar winner
Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award.
Published On 16 Mar 2026
One Battle After Another’s big night: Key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars
Paul Thomas Anderson’s political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four.
Oscars 2026: Full list of winners
One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, while Sinners takes four awards.
