ALBAWABA- In a historic milestone for the Arab world and global cultural diplomacy, Egypt’s Dr. Khaled al-Anani has been elected as the next Director-General of UNESCO, becoming the first Arab to lead the organization since its establishment in 1945. Al-Anani, a distinguished Egyptologist and former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, secured 55 out of 58 votes in a decisive victory over Congolese economist Firmin Edouard Matoko, with one member state ...