New York state has named December 2, 2021, Emirati Day in recognition of the country’s golden jubilee.
Adopted on June 2, Senate Resolution No 980 stated that “this legislative body declares December 2, 2021, as Emirati Day in New York state.”
Dubai-born New York state senator Kevin Thomas put forward the resolution.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)
Zuhair Murad. Couture, Ready-to-Wear, Bridal and Accessories.
The House of Zuhair Murad – designs, manufactures, distributes and retails coveted high fashion clothing. The brand is present in over 100 points of sales spread over the globe.
Inception and growth of boutiques:
Lebanon:
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Honours:
www.zuhairmurad.com
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LEBANON
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
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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MAURITANIA / HOLLYWOOD MOVIE
Younes Bendjima. ex-boxer. Model.
Walked the runaway for Givenchy. As well as at the Milan Fashion Week (Feb 2016), etc…
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FRENCH / ALGERIAN-FRENCH
Saba Anglana . Italian TV actress. International Singer.
Saba is an actress on Italian television. In a popular local TV series entitled La Squadra, she played a policewoman of dual Somali-Italian heritage.
Saba released her first studio album entitled Jidka: The Line, (2007) in which she mixes the traditional sounds of her native Somalia with contemporary Italian.
www.sabaanglana.com
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ITALIAN / SOMALI-ITALIAN
Zeena Zaki. Haute couture Fashion Designer. Entrepreneur. Own label ‘Julea Domani’.
Launched her first fashion atelier in Dubai, UAE in 2003. Zaki launched her first collection at the Dubai World Trade Center in 2006.
Zeena Zaki’s fashion house operates under the label “Julea Domani”
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Iraqi parents. Currently Dubai, UAE based.
Awards:
www.zeenazaki.com
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DANISH / IRAQI-DANISH
Archaeological teams discovered 16 settlements, which contained around 2,000 stone tools, such as knives, hammers, arrowheads along with other polyhedral and spherical tools
Recent excavations have revealed that Shuweihtia Village in Jouf is the oldest human settlement in the Arabian Peninsula, dating back 1.3 million years.
Located 45 kilometers north of Sakaka city, the administrative capital of Jouf, Shuweihtia extends to Wadi Wasseh in the north of the village.
The village goes back to the Paleolithic era in the Old Stone Age.
source/content: arabnews.com
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SAUDI ARABIA
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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MOROCCO
Majeda Khoury. Chef. Syrian Human rights and Feminist activist.
Syrian migrant, one of her early decisions in London was to join a refugee cooking group run by social enterprise Migrateful. It brings together Londoners and refugees to learn recipes and share a meal.
She gives one or two classes a week, teaching simple but beautiful meals that can be reproduced at home
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UNITED KINGDOM / SYRIAN-BRITISH