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UAE’s latest satellite Falcon Eye 2 lifted off into space on a Russian Soyuz ST-A rocket from French Guiana Space Centre, South America on December 02nd, 2020 at 0533am UAE time.
It is now the 4th reconnaissance satellite launched in the UAE.
The space craft will provide high-definition images from around the world for military and civilian use.
The 1,190 kilogram satellite was built by Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space in Toulouse, France. The UAE Space Agency oversaw its development.
This was a part of the Falcon eye programme, where two identical satellites were built for the UAE Armed Forces.
The first was Falcon Eye 1 which was lost in space last year after the Italian Vega rocket that carried it failed.
The eighth edition of the Gulf Business Awards was held on Thursday, November 26, 2020 to honour business leaders and pioneering companies across the GCC for their special achievements during a tough year.
LIST OF WINNERS 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
Gulf Business
Company of the Year: Cafu
Business Leader of the Year: David Hadley, CEO of Mediclinic Middle East
COMPANIES OF THE YEAR
Banking: First Abu Dhabi Bank
Investment: Century Financial
Energy: GE Power
Healthcare: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
Real estate: Danube Properties
Retail: Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons
Transport and logistics: Emirates SkyCargo
Tourism and hospitality: Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
Consumer tech: OPPO
Emerging tech: Micro Focus
Digital transformation: Huawei Middle East
BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR
Banking: H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of Mashreq
Energy: Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar
Healthcare: David Hadley, CEO, Mediclinic Middle East
Real estate: Arif Mubarak, CEO, Dubai Asset Management
Retail: Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim
Transport and Logistics: Mudassir Sheikha, CEO and co-founder of Careem
Tourism and Hospitality: H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Technology: Leopoldo Boado, Senior vice president of Business Applications for Eastern and Central Europe and MEA region at Oracle
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE CATEGORIES
Businesswoman of the Year: Nayla Al Khaja, Emirati filmmaker, CEO of Nayla Al Khaja Films
Sustainability Company of the Year: Careem Bike
Disruptor of the Year: Cafu
SME of the Year: Bayzat
Covid-19 Heroes: Ma’an; Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives; Burj Khalifa; Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education; and Alwaleed Philanthropies
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source: http://www.youtube.com / Gulf Business Awards 2020 / Motivate Events
Doves Ride is Saudi Arabia’s first licenced women’s cycling team. Based in Riyadh it is licenced both locally and internationally.
Shahd Alturki is the founder and professional cycling trainer.
Doves Ride organizes rides for all levels, from the gentle trails suitable for beginners to the more challenging routes for hardened cyclists. The group offers lessons that can help any beginner ride a bike safely.
Contacts are Twitter and Instagram @dovesride
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Doves Ride is Saudi Arabia’s first professional cycling team, licensed both locally and internationally. (Supplied) / pix: arabnews.com
The Innovation in Construction & FM awards 2020, which took place at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the region’s construction and FM professionals.
CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ALEC
CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KHATIB & ALAMI
MEP CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ALEMCO
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DANUBE PROPERTIES
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO FACILIO
SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered – ACCIONA
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO NIOUM (AYANA HOLDING)
HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO Worker Welfare Management System – MULTIPLEX
COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO MOBILITY PAVILION ALEC
HIGHLY COMMENDED COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ICD BROOKFIELD PLACE MULTIPLEX
HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO HAMPTON BY HILTON JT + PARTNERS
HIGHLY COMMENDED HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO SAAM VEGA FALCONCITY OF WONDERS LLC
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO RIVERIA AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS
HIGHLY COMMENDED RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO 78 VILLAS COMPLEX, UMM SUQEIM 1 KHANSAHEB
RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN BRANCH HAVELOCK ONE INTERIORS
HIGHLY COMMENDED RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR CAPITAL WALK JT + PARTNERS
BEST INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ONE ZA’ABEEL ITHRA DUBAI – ALEC
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DUBAI HILLS CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORTATION
CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ATIF RAHMAN – DANUBE PROPERTIES
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO CALUM PEREY – CUNDALL
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO EFS FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP
HIGHLY COMMENDED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP FARNEK
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO PROVIS
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AWARDED TO DEYAAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AWARDED TO ENOVA
ENGINEERING SERVICE COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
BEST ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DEYAAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED BEST ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO AL HAMRA
HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO Reopening Season 25 – more safety, more fun – GLOBAL VILLAGE
HIGHLY COMMENDED HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO HSE Premier League – KHANSAHEB FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINBALE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KHANSAHEB FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
SANITATION & WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO IMDAAD
FACILITES MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KELVIN VARGHEESE – FARNEK
INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO TARIQ CHAUHAN – EFS FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP
VISIONARY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO JAMAL ABDULLA LOOTAH -IMDAAD
FM CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO PRABHU RAMACHANDRAN – FACILIO
Kuwaiti play ‘System Out Of Order’ entered the Guinness Book of Records as the ‘First Virtual Performance in the Arab World’.
The plays’ actor and director was Mohammed Al Hamli.
The play was shown digitally-remotely and the number of tickets sold on May 25th, Eid Al Fitr day was 1,474 breaking the record for tickets sold on one day – for an electronic comedy show.
Deena Rahman, Bahrain’s National Team mid-fielder breaks the World Record in Football for ‘Taking the Most Penalites in 24 Hours’.
Deena Rahman hammered home 7,876 penalties including facing 24 female goal-keepers, at the Kick Off Academy in Saar – smashing the previous record as a part of 2020’s Equal Playing Field’s (EPF)
.The challenge started on November 17th at 7am and ended 24-hours later at 7am on November 18th coinciding with Guinness World Record Day.
The previous record was held by Vickrant Mahajan in 24 hours with 1,111 penalties.
This was the 5th Guinness World Record held by Deena Rahman.
Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 Summit in 2020. First for an Arab Nation.
Leader’ Summit
In 2020, the G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually, proudly hosted by the Saudi G20 Presidency. The virtual meeting will take place over two days on November 21-22, 2020.
The Group of Twenty, or the G20, is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 brings together the leaders of both developed and developing countries from every continent.
Presidency Agenda
Each G20 Presidency develops a theme for the year which is central to international discussions. The 2020 G20 Presidency will focus discussions, forums, working groups and Ministerial Meetings under the theme of: Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
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