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DIPLOMACY
Turkish president to lobby reluctant France for EU membership
Turkish President Abdullah Gul flew into France on Wednesday, officially in the context of a Turkish cultural season in France. But he is also expected to lobby hard for Turkey's bid for EU membership.
ARGENTINA
Legendary folk singer Mercedes Sosa dies at 74
Argentine folk singer and activist Mercedes Sosa has died at the age of 74. Sosa was one of the lead exponents of the "Nueva Cancion", a musical style that with lyrics that often combined romantic themes with social issues.
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FRANCE
‘Sleepless’ in Paris as city celebrates all-night art party
Paris celebrated its eighth annual “Nuit Blanche” festival of contemporary art overnight on Saturday until the early hours of Sunday with riotous displays of cutting-edge art installations across the French capital.
LEBANON
Nine days of sport and culture in Beirut
Lebanon plays host to the nine-day Francophone Games starting Sunday, an event that it is hoped will improve the country's image abroad. Some 3,000 athletes from 42 countries will be taking part in six sports disciplines and seven cultural events.
UNESCO
Egypt's press outraged by Farouk Hosni's election defeat
Egypt's press has reacted furiously to the defeat of the country's culture minister, Farouk Hosni, in the election to head UNESCO. Delegates of the UN's culture and education organisation opted instead for Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova.
UNESCO
Bulgarian candidate beats Egypt's Hosni to top job
Bulgaria's former foreign minister Irina Bokova (photo) won the top job at the UN's cultural agency on Tuesday, beating Egyptian Farouk Hosni. The heavily disputed race was clouded by accusations of anti-Semitism against her Egyptian rival.
UNESCO
Egypt, Bulgaria compete for top job in final round
Voting to elect a new UNESCO president enters its fifth and final round Tuesday, after Egyptian Faruq Hosni's candidacy was clouded by accusations of anti-Semitism. His main rival is former Bulgarian FM Irina Bokova.
UNESCO
Voting for top job enters fourth round amid charges of anti-Semitism
Voting on who will fill the top spot at UNESCO has entered a fourth round after the front-runner, Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni (pictured), again failed to win the nomination amid charges that he has a history of making anti-Semitic comments.
UNESCO
EU external affairs commissioner quits race for top job
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the European Commissioner for External Relations, pulled out of the UNESCO director-general race Sunday after three rounds of voting failed to deliver a winner. Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosni is the frontrunner.
UNESCO
Vote for top job goes to fourth round, impasse continues
After failing to get the required 30 votes in Saturday’s third round of voting, Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosni faces a fourth round for the job as UNESCO’s director-general. Hosni’s bid has been clouded by anti-Semitism allegations.
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