Like several international celebrities, Moroccan model Rania Benchegra (in the background) arrived at the Franca Fund Gala—a charity event held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday (23)—aimed at boosting research in preventive genomics. Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen attended, as did Lebanese actress Razane Jammal and Tunisian model and actress Azza
Henrique Tabchoury converted 22 78-rpm records featuring Arabic music into digital format. Most were recorded in Arab countries, but some originate from Brazil.
The global climate meeting in Belém concluded with 195 countries approving 29 documents. Results include a forest fund and a decision to triple funding for climate change adaptation. A roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels received support from around 80 nations.
The state is preparing a feasibility study to slaughter animals and produce meat for the halal market, which follows Islamic rules. Companies are already interested in carrying out the project.
The partnership was signed in April. In December, a demonstration of the system is expected to take place, with the first delivery scheduled for 2026.
Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30 and Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. This will be his first international trip since being elected pope in May of this year. Images of the Catholic Church leader are already displayed on the streets of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. ©Anwar Amro/AFP
The African Arab country opened five new water desalination plants as part of its national strategy to tackle the impacts of climate change on water resources.
Residents of Muscat watch a naval parade celebrating Oman’s 55th National Day. Along the capital’s coast, people of all ages celebrate, waving flags as they watch the festive display. National holidays are usually days of celebration across Arab countries. ©Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu/AFP
Adding attractions to leisure routes, gaining international recognition for a tourist village, and launching preservation projects are among Jordanians’ measures and achievements to boost the sector. The country welcomed 540,000 visitors in October.
The ambassador of the Asian country visited the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce with representatives from industry associations to foster trade relations, exchange experiences, and discuss investments.
With a victory over the UAE men’s national football team on Tuesday (18), Iraq secured a place in the playoff to try to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
With the launch of its 2025–2035 national innovation strategy, the Arab country set goals that include training citizens and allocating 2% of its GDP to research and development.
The national qualifying round of the competition promoted by the DIFC, from the United Arab Emirates, will take place on December 9 in São Paulo. Registration for the cup is open until November 25.
“Wind” is the only work by a Latin American artist featured in the exhibition “Forever is Now”, held near the Pyramids of Giza. Research for creating the flutes that make up the project began three years ago.
