Gevora Hotel, Dubai, UAE is the tallest hotel in the world, as a single building. Opened its doors on February 12th, 2018.
Gevora measures 356 metres in height. It is one-metre taller than JW Mariott Marquis. Houses 528 rooms, range of health facilities, Spas and five restaurants.
Developed by Al Attar Properties, Dubai
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Saudi Arabia ranks fourth globally in the use of 5G technology and 10th in internet speed.
Findings were presented by Deputy Minister for Technology, Industry & Digital Capacity, Ministry of Communicaion and Information, Dr. Ahmed Al-Theneyan – at the webinar ‘Digital Lanterns’ event launched by Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The Kingdom jumped from 150th to 10th place globally in terms of internet speed.
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Saudi Arabia
Leila, a Detroit (MI) based Lebanese restaurant founded by Samy Eid.
Earlier by :
www.leiladetroit.com
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USA / Lebanese-American / Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s 500-seat ‘Maraya Concert Hall’ in the north-west province of AlUla breaks a new global record.
The unveiling of the new shimmering new facade was at a special cermony held by the Royal Commission of AlUla, at the 2nd season of the ‘Winter at Tantora Festival’ .
External cladding facade displays 9,740 square metres of mirror designed as a cuboid. Guinness World Record title was on December 26th, 2019.
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AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Hamad Port, of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Qatar – achieves yet another milestone as the ‘Deepest Artificial Port Basin created on Land’.
Hamad Port is the gateway to Qatar’s world trade. The Port’s basin is 4 km long, 700 m wide and 17 m deep.
Guinness World Record issued the certification on September 09th, 2019
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Doha, Qatar
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) achieved the Guinness World Record title.
The building measures 6 metres (20 feet high), 36.57m (120 feet) long and 12.19m (40 feet) wide and was created on only one printer.
The building took 17 days to print and 3 months to build.
It it planned to be the home of the ‘Dubai Future Academy’ (DFAc), Dubai, UAE
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ramy Youssef wins the ‘Golden Globe Award 2020’ for-‘ Best Actor in a Television series Musical / Comedy’ category.
Ramy was awarded for his stage performance in the 10-episode Hulu comedy series ‘Ramy’.
Ramy Youssef – Actor, Stand-up comedian, Writer
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USA / Arab-American / Egypt
Nawal El Moutawakel , Morocco. Olympic Gold Medallist. 400 metres hurdles, women. Summer Olympics – 1984
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Morocco
‘The Saline Water Conversion Corporation’ owned by the Ministry of Water & Electricity, Saudi Arabia – holds the world record for Seawater Desalination.
Thus reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a world leader in desalination development.
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation produces 5 million cubic meters of water a day. The confirmation certificate was issued by Guinness Book of World Records in February 2018.
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Saudi Arabia
Hany El Behairy – Haute Couture Fashion Designer. Egyptian couturier.
Famed designer Hany El Behairy has become the first Egyptian to participate in the Oriental Fashion Show at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, which was held on Monday, January 20 and entitled “The Wonders of the Silk Road.“
During the show, Behairy impressed audiences with a diamond-studded wedding gown, modeled by Egyptian actress Mai Omar.
Numerous celebrities have worn designs from Behairy Haute Couture, including Yousra, Laila Elwy, Warda Al Gazaeria, Elham Shahin, Safaa Abu El Seoud, Latifa, Hanan Tork, Dalia El Behairy, Sabah, Ghada Abdel Razek, Shaimaa Saeed, and Poussu Shalaby.
Awards :
– Best Fashion Designer in Egypt (2001) / Best Fashion Designer in Cairo Cinema Festival (2009) / Best Fashion Designer in the Arab World (2005)/ Best Fashion Designer in Alexandria Cinema Festival (2014) etc.
-Award for the Best Fashion Designer of 2006 at Mediterranean Festival in Napoli along with the “Moda Week” festival in Italy
– Best Fashion Designer.” at ‘LUX Festival’ in Lebanon
– Behairy was honored by the Italian Ministry of Culture as well as the Mayor of Rome in 2006.
www.hanyelbehairycouture.com
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Egypt