The World’s tallest indoor artificial climbing wall is at a staggering 42.16 m (138 ft).
It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.
The other record is of the ‘World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber/ Wind Tunnel).
CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
World record breaking 32 ft (10 m) in diameter and height of 104 ft making it the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel.
It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.
The other record is of the ‘World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall’
CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
Egypt was the world’s number one exporter of frozen strawberries in 2019, according to a report by the United Nations’ (UN) World Trade Center.
The Egyptian Food Export Council revealed that Egyptian exports of frozen strawberries made up 20% of all global exports last year, amounting to about 140,000 tons valued at $165 million
In second place behind Egypt is Poland, who exported 94,000 tons of frozen strawberries in 2019. Mexico came in third with 84,000 tons, with Morocco coming in fourth place with 73,000 tons, and in fifth place was China with 48,000 tons.
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Egypt
Dr Wafaa El-Sadr MD, MPH, MPA .
Founder and Director of ICAP at Columbia University. Director – Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research ‘CIDER’ at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Professor at Columbia University.
Dr. El-Sadr joined the faculty of Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988 and become a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the Mailman School of Public Health, of which she is an alumna.
In 2013, she was appointed University Professor, Columbia’s highest academic honor.
She also holds the Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair in Global Health, and is the director of the Global Health Initiative at the Mailman School.
Awards & Honours :
-Dr Wafaa El-Sadr received the MacArthur Prize from the MacArthur Foundation (2008)
–Rolling Stone magazine named her to its list of “100 People Who Are Changing America” .(2009)
-Named as one of the ” 10: Guiding Science for Humanity” of “Scientific American” (2008)
-Member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Medicine .
– “Utne Reader” named Wafaa El-Sadr, one of the “50 visionaries who are changing your world. ” (2009)
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American / Egyptian-American
Abu Dhabi created a world first record in species conservation , with the birth of the endangered species Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis Arabs) via IVF – artificial insemination.
It was done at the National Avian Research Centre (NARC), Abu Dhabi.
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation(IFHC) Arabian Bustard Breeding Programme, the first of its kind project globally, has successfully bred 42 chicks in captivity.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ali Al Qaisi (aka) The ‘Royal Fighter’, is the first mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from the Middle East nation to feature in UFC.
Al Qaisi takes on Mexican Irwin ‘The Beast Rivera’ in the opening bantam weight clash of the UFC Fight Night.
He will be only the second Arab fighter to get signed to the UFC. The only other to be the Dubai based Algerian Mounir Lazzez.
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Jordan
The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to produce nuclear energy . An important milestone in the country reaching their future development needs.
The Barakah Nuclear power plant was commissioned in August 2020. The plant lies on the Gulf coast , West of Abu Dhabi.
Nuclear fission has begun in the first of the 4 reactors at Barakah plant, which is supplied by South Korean technology.
The plants are developed by Emirates National Nuclear Energy Corporation (NNEC).
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United Arab Emirates
Areej Al Hammadi was awarded the Guinness World Record for the most ‘hotstepper’ football control tricks (86) completed in one minute, breaking the previous world record of 56 held in the UK.
Areej Al Hammadi is a footballer and a member of the UAE National Team since 2015.
She is also the Creative Project Manager at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Shamal Bridge is the largest metal buried bridge span and was achieved by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, United Arab Emirates .
The bridge span measures 32.39 m (106.3ft) has a capacity of 2,000 vehicles per hour. The record is certified by Guinness World Records.
The project was undertaken by ViaCon Sp. zoo (Poland) as a part of the Ras Al Khaimah ring road – The Shamal Bridge
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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Highway 10 is the longest dead straight road on earth, covering 140 miles (240Km) in one stretch according to Guinness.
It links Haradh (Highway 75) to Al Batha and is a total desert land.
Bonus Record:
Highway 85 – Saudi Arabia . Not a straight road. From Jubail on the coast to Turaif on the border of Jordan. The Highway is 693 miles long and takes about 9 hours to drive in one go.
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Saudi Arabia