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Amid biting austerity and rising inflation, the al-Sisi government is off-loading assets – some to a convicted murderer with Emirati cash

The University of Alberta has inaugurated the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, part of the University’s Botanic Garden in Edmonton. Presiding over the ceremony will be Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan, on behalf of her father, His Highness the Aga Khan. The completion of the project marks another […]

The Aga Khan Awards Ceremony kicked off on Saturday evening, under the auspices of HH Sayyid Kamil bin Fahd al Said, in the presence of high level attendees and local and...

The Aga Khan Awards Ceremony kicked off on Saturday evening, under the auspices of HH Sayyid Kamil bin Fahd al Said, in the presence of high level attendees and local and...

Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Park Complex, restored with funding from the US Consulate for $112,560, is being executed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture

An extensive collection of Islamic artwork is making its way around the globe. Its organizers hope that it will arouse an interest in Islamic culture and foster understanding between Muslims and the western world. Silke Bartlick reports

The first presentation in the workshop titled The Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites was by Lina Kuteifan, Director of International Relations, Directorate-General of Archeology and Museums in Syria (DGAM).

More than 3,600 Buddhist temples in the Getty’s Bagan Conservation Project in Myanmar (pictured: Sitana Gyi Hpaya) have been at risk of looting Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Trust Lockdowns, stranded workers, a collapse in tourism revenue, the threat of looting: the stewards of cultural heritage sites across the globe have faced harrowing difficulties over the past year in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. All are still struggling to meet the challenges as the new yea...