Unopposed, five nations were elected Thursday (6) to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi spoke of strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the African Union.

Her first book, Near to the Wild Heart, was translated from Portuguese into Arabic by Safa Jubran. Lispector is one of the greatest names of Brazil’s 20th-century literature. Official launch took place in the Guimarães Rosa Institute in Beirut.

NürnbergMesse Brasil vice president Diego de Carvalho spoke to ANBA on the growing number of Arab exhibitors and visitors in business events in Brazil. Trend reflects a higher interest from the region in Brazilian partners.

Árvore brings together in one app books and newspapers in different languages to develop the students’ taste for reading. In April, a representative from the platform was in Sharjah to discover opportunities for building up a version for the Arab world.

At meeting in Dubai, trade body IATA said the passenger number is expected to be a record beating the 2019 high. Revenues are forecast to rise to unprecedent USD 996 billion, but airlines face a sharp rise in costs and challenges related to emissions.