Khaberni - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the inclusion of a new group of Arab cultural elements in the "List of Intangible Cultural Heritage" for 2025. This year's list included the "Diwaniya" as a unifying cultural practice in Kuwait, alongside the inclusion of the "Bisht" (men's cloak) under the skills and practices category in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates.
The list also included cultural elements from several Arab countries, among them the "Mehras" tree in Jordan, and the "Mheibes" game in Iraq as inherited social practices, in addition to the inclusion of the “Koshari” dish from Egypt as part of daily life and its associated cultural practices.
The entries also included the "Hadrami Dan Session" from Yemen, as well as the "Zaffa" in the traditional wedding, which represents a shared social ritual in Djibouti, the Comoros, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, and Somalia.
