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UAE Elected to UN Security Council : June 11th, 2021

United Arab Emirates elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2022-2023.

The UAE is one of five countries elected to sit as non-permanent members on the Security Council in 2022 and 2023.

The others are Brazil, Albania, Gabon and Ghana, and the new arrivals could potentially shift the power balance within the world body, diplomats predicted.

“The UAE has always been ready to assume its share of the responsibility to confront urgent global challenges, in cooperation with the international community, and this was the primary motivation for our campaign for Security Council membership,” said Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation.

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the UAE’s permanent representative to the UN, said her country’s role on the Security Council “stems from our belief that our values and principles can help advance progress toward our common goal of international peace and security.”

The UAE joined the UN in 1971, the year the country was founded. The only time it has previously held a seat on the Security Council was in 1986-1987.

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This United Nations handout photo shows a view of the Security Council meeting at the UN in New York. (AFP file photo) / arabnews.com

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Ahmed Helmy Appointed by UNICEF as Regional Ambassador for Middle East & North Africa (MENA) : June 06th, 2021

UNICEF chose Egyptian megastar Ahmed Helmy to serve as Regional Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa.

“I am truly excited about this new role, I am delighted to continue to work with UNICEF to advocate for children’s rights across the region” said Helmy during the ceremony tailor made to announce his appointment as regional ambassador which was held through online video on June 6.

In 2017 Helmy was chosen to serve as UNICEF Ambassador in Egypt and has participated in multiple events to advocate for child protection and empowerment.

Helmy has previously cooperated with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to promote for the Food for Education project.

Additionally, Helmy collaborated with UNICEF in the #FightUnfair social media campaign launched in December 2015 to shed the light on the challenges facing children and young adults in Egypt.

Both Helmy and his wife Zaki were appointed as UNICEF Egypt Ambassadors; both were featured in two short videos promoting for ending violent disciplinary practices.

source/content: egypttoday.com

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EGYPT

Hannibal Mejbri Crowned Manchester United’s Under-23s Player of the Year For 2020/21 : May 2021

Hannibal Mejbri, Professional Footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Tunisia national team.

The 18-year-old midfielder has picked up the Denzil Haroun trophy at the Aon Training Complex after being a key part of Neil Wood’s youthful side in Premier League 2.

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FRANCE / TUNISIA

‘Remarkable Season by any Description’: Manchester City Chairman, Emirati Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak – Chairman, Manchester City F.C

Manchester City – Winners of the Premier League title, 3rd time
Winners of the 4th successive Carabao Cup-

Al Mubarak expressed his delight at a season that saw the Citizens win the Premier League title for the third time in four years, finishing 12 points ahead of their nearest rivals, as well as a fourth-successive Carabao Cup.

Manchester City had one of their best seasons in their history, where the club won 2 trophies – The Premier League and the Carabao Cup.

To add to that feat, Pep Guardiola’s side reached the Champions League final, a first in the history of the club in 114 years.

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MANCHESTER CITY, U.K. / ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

Hollywood Movie ‘ The Mauritanian’ -True Story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi : April 2021

The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film based on the true story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held for fourteen years (from 2002 to 2016) without charge in the Guantanamo Bay detentian camp, a United States military prison.

Awards / Nominations :

– 78th Golden Globe Awards the film received two nominations; Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (for Rahim), with Foster winning Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.

At the 74th British Academy Film Awards the film received five nominations, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film , and Best Actor for Rahim.

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Theatrical release poster / pix: en.widipedia.org

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MAURITANIA / HOLLYWOOD MOVIE

First Arab-American Female Driver in NASCAR series – Toni Breidinger Makes History.

Toni Breidinger. Professional stock car racing driver.

She is the all-time winningest female in United States Auto Club (USAC) history with 19 wins. Already made the record books for being a 19-time United States Auto Club (USAC) race champion.

Toni Breidinger will become the first female Arab-American driver to compete in a NASCAR national series.

www.tonibreidinger.com / www.breidingermotorsports.com

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AMERICAN / LEBANESE-AMERICAN

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah : Leading International ReConstructive Surgeon, London

Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MBchB, FRCS (Plast)

Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitra is a multi-award-winning Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, with a worldwide reputation as one of the world’s leading specialists in Craniofacial surgery (facial deformities), aesthetic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery and trauma related injuries.

He completed his medical education at the University of Glasgow and went on to do his postgraduate residency training in London.

After completing his Specialist Registrar training in London he was awarded a Fellowship in Paediatric Craniofacial Surgery and a Fellowship in Cleft Surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Kids and a further fellowship in Trauma Reconstruction at the Royal London Hospital.

In 2010 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery).

In 2011 he took on the role of Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery at the Middle East’s leading medical facility, the prestigious American University of Beirut Medical Center. In 2015 he became a founding director of the Conflict Medicine Program –The Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut.

Publications:

Several and Profusely, on all aspects of facial surgery and the treatment of conflict related injuries.

www.drghassanabusittah.com

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BRITISH / BRITISH-PALESTINAN

UNICEF Morocco Appoints Achraf Hakimi ‘Champion for Children’ – May 2021

The UNICEF office in Morocco announced the appointment of Moroccan international football star Achraf Hakimi as children’s rights champion.

Hakimi, 22, is triumphing not only in his humanitarian works but also in his football career.

The football player is a key element in both his international club Inter Milan and Morocco’s national team.

UNICEF launched the initiative to appoint public figures from all fields, including arts, academics, and sports among others to engage in its efforts to help raise awareness of children’s rights.

Champions for Children are prominent individuals from arts, music, academics, ICT, sports, community-based organizations, or other fields who help to raise awareness of children’s rights.

The initiative is in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is the “most widely ratified human rights treaty in history,” UNICEF said.

source/content: moroccoworldnews.com

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pix: Moroccan football player Achraf Hakimi. Photo: UNICEF

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MOROCCO

World’s Largest Composite Production Superyacht ‘Majesty 175’ Launched at World Premiere, Dubai Harbour , UAE : May 2021

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, today unveiled the Majesty 175, the world’s largest composite production superyacht, at its world premiere at Dubai Harbour.

Pushing the boundaries in superyacht production through its lightweight material that enables effortless cruising in low-draft waters, the Majesty 175, fully manufactured in the UAE, is the flagship superyacht by Gulf Craft, one of the world’s premier shipbuilders

Manufactured at Gulf Craft’s integrated in-house production facility in the UAE, the Majesty 175 successfully completed a series of sea trials before its global premiere. The yacht will soon venture on voyages across the world, taking the UAE flag to global yacht events, marinas and exotic destinations, placing the country prominently on the world yachting map.

Built to the specifications outlined by the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for yachts over 500 gross tonnage (GT), the 55-metre long superyacht with a beam of 9.6 metres has a gross tonnage of 780. It has the ability to effortlessly cruise low-draft areas, drawing just 2.05 metres of water, as it was built using advanced composite materials such as carbon fibre and vinyl ester. This enables close beach access, a key consideration for many marine lifestyle enthusiasts.

content/source: wam.ae

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

Joe Neguse – First Eritrean-American Elected to US Congress : January 2021

Joseph D Neguse (aka) Joe Neguse . American Politician. Leader. U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District since 2019.

Neguse is an attorney, co-founder of a voter registration group and a former regent of the University of Colorado.

Firsts:

First Eritrean-American elected to U.S. Congress
Colorado’s First Black member of Congress
First African-American to represent Colorado in Congress

Education:

Bachelors Degree – Political Science and Economics, University of Colorada (2005)
Juris Doctor – University of Colorado Law School (2009)

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AMERICAN / ERITREAN-AMERICAN