Bulgarian elected first UNESCO woman chief
— UPI reports: “Irina Bokova, a former Bulgarian foreign minister, is the first woman to lead the United Nations’ cultural unit, UNESCO, officials said.”
— “Bokova was elected Tuesday after five rounds of voting saw her prevail over Farouk Hosni of Egypt, Radio France Internationale reported Wednesday.”

— Egypt critics turn against Hosni and regime for UNESCO loss
—- AFP reports: “Some Egyptians are lashing out at the government over the case of Culture Minister Faruq Hosni and his failed bid for the top job at UNESCO, blaming the regime or Hosni himself for the defeat.”
—- “Egypt fought a tough diplomatic battle to get Hosni elected, and when the man lost out to Bulgaria’s Irina Bokova last week, government officials and Hosni blamed ‘Jewish groups’ and some Western states for his defeat.”

—- Wall Street Journal reported: In early May, responding to a question in Parliament from a member of the Muslim Brotherhood about cultural ties with Israel, he said: “I’d burn Israeli books myself if I found any in libraries in Egypt.”