(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Interview by Shokri Bin Mansour
TUNIS, Aug 8 (KUNA) -- The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)'s Culture Department Director Humaid Al-Nofali confirmed Thursday that the organization's inclusion of the Kuwait Towers on the Arab Heritage List makes them an architectural landmark.
The Kuwait Towers were included on the Arab Heritage List under the category of modern architecture, and it comes as a result of their status as one of the most prominent architectural landmarks in contemporary Arab heritage.
In an interview with KUNA, Al-Nofali added that the Kuwait Towers have been qualified by their unique engineering, creativity, and aesthetic features to be included in ALECSO's Architectural and Urban Heritage in Arab Countries registry.
He emphasized that the Kuwait Towers were widely accepted by ALECSO's jury due to their reflection of a modern architectural vision that represents an important stage in the development of Arab architecture in the modern era.
Additionally, they became a distinguished model of contemporary heritage that combines identity and modernity, which gives them added cultural and touristic value within the Arab architectural landscape.
Al-Nofali emphasized the importance of the Architectural and Urban Heritage in Arab Countries register because it offers a different perspective from other registers established by international organizations such as UNESCO and ISESCO.
The register pays special attention to the urban expansion of cities, particularly ancient cities that still retain their historical identity and traditional character, a number of these ancient cities were included in the register after meeting the required criteria and conditions.
The goal of this register, he stressed, lies primarily in preserving the architectural and urban heritage in Arab countries, especially in light of the challenges facing some countries as a result of exceptional circumstances and natural and human-made disasters that threaten this heritage.
In addition to protection, the register aims to raise awareness of the importance of this type of heritage among Arab citizens and enhance its role in achieving sustainable development by integrating it into vital sectors such as tourism, the economy, traditional crafts, and others. (end)
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