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Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Ali Construction & Development (AACD)has marked the handing over of the $81.6m (AED300m), 39,625m2 Hampton by Hilton Hotel at the Al Marjan Island.
With the handover milestone, the project has become the largest Hampton by Hilton in the world to date.
The 515-keys beach hotel has been engineered by JT+Partners, with International Engineering Center as the supervision consultant, and developed by Mohamed Ruqait Properties (MR Properties).
The tower level comprises 515 rooms and suites, while the wide rooftop consists three chiller zones and two fire exits. The hotel will also feature 450m of a private white sand beach, a 1,000m2 pool, other recreational facilities and an observation deck.
source/content : constructionweekonline.com
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AACD marks handover of world’s largest Hampton by Hilton / pix: constructionweekonline.com
With celebrity host Katie Jenson opening the evening and international boxer Amir Khan as celebrity guest, the awards ceremony on was attended by the who’s who of the industry and proved a great success in showcasing the best talents of the Middle East region’s supply chains.
The event was held at the Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre (The Great Ballroom) on July 12th.
Winners were recognised for their performance in 5 key sections – Special Recognition, Technology, Air Freight, Sea Freight and Logistics.
And the winners of the TLME Heroes of the Pandemic Awards 2021 are:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Hope Consortium – Global Vaccine Distribution Initiative
Department of Health Abu Dhabi – Hero of the Pandemic – Best Performer
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi – ADNOC Logistics & Services – CEO of the Year
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) – Hero of the Pandemic – Government Agency
Cyber Security Council – Hero Of The Pandemic (Security & Defence)
Dubai Police – Hero of the Pandemic (Transport & Logistics Authority)
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Abu Dhabi Ports mUnity – Hero of the Pandemic in Technology
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Digitalisation)
DHL & DP World – Joint winners of Most Innovative Company in Technology
Navis – Most Dynamic Solution in Technology
Brands for Less – Hero of the Pandemic (E-Commerce)
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Cyber Security)
Unitechnik – Logistics Automation Solution of the Year
Fleetboard (By Mercedes-Benz Trucks) – Most Innovative Telematics Solution of the Year
Cyber Security Council – Best All-Round Security Solution Provider
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Hope Consortium – Global Vaccine Distribution Initiative
Department of Health Abu Dhabi – Hero of the Pandemic – Best Performer
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi – ADNOC Logistics & Services – CEO of the Year
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) – Hero of the Pandemic – Government Agency
Cyber Security Council – Hero Of The Pandemic (Security & Defence)
Dubai Police – Hero of the Pandemic (Transport & Logistics Authority)
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Abu Dhabi Ports mUnity – Hero of the Pandemic in Technology
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Digitalisation)
DHL & DP World – Joint winners of Most Innovative Company in Technology
Navis – Most Dynamic Solution in Technology
Brands for Less – Hero of the Pandemic (E-Commerce)
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Cyber Security)
Unitechnik – Logistics Automation Solution of the Year
Fleetboard (By Mercedes-Benz Trucks) – Most Innovative Telematics Solution of the Year
Cyber Security Council – Best All-Round Security Solution Provider
AIR FREIGHT
Emirates SkyCargo – Hero of the Pandemic (Air Cargo)
DHL Global Forwarding – Most Resilient Performer in Air Cargo
Etihad Cargo – Most Creative Performer (Air Cargo)
Saudia Cargo – On-Time Hero
National Air Cargo – Hero of the Pandemic (Humanitarian Relief)
SEA FREIGHT
DP World – UAE Region – Port that has been a true Hero of the Pandemic.
Abu Dhabi Ports – Ports Cluster – Most Ingenious Performer in Maritime
CS Maritime DMCC – Hero of the Pandemic (Maritime Services)
ADNOC Logistics and Services – Best Integrated Shipping & Logistics Performer
LOGISTICS
SAL Saudi Logistics Services – HERO OF THE PANDEMIC IN LOGISTICS
Danzas – Hero of the Pandemic (Healthcare Logistics)
Allied Transport Company – Hero of the Pandemic – Supply Chain Transport Solution
Emirates Post – Hero of the Pandemic (Speed & Efficiency)
Danzas – Hero of the Pandemic, Supply Chain Solution
KNAUF – Manufacturer of the Year
Hellman Worldwide Logistics – Hero of the Pandemic (Freight Forwarding)
Serco – Hero of the Pandemic (Support Services)
Al-Futtaim Logistics – Hero of the Pandemic (Fulfilment)
Mercedes-Benz Trucks – Truck OEM of the Year
LogiPoint – Logistics Hub of the Year
Razr Lab & Haifa Logistics – Best Logistics Start-Up Award
The most influential tower built in Kuwait in the last decade, Al Hamra Business Tower was the proud winner of the ‘Audience Award’ for the 10 year category of 2011 projects completion by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Al Hamra Business Tower stands at 413 meters high across 80 levels, integrated with intelligent design, functionality a striking mix of iconic sculptural form and breathtaking office views overlooking the Gulf.
Mr. Ali Khajah, Chief Operating Officer of Al Hamra Real Estate Development said: “This is truly an honor and an enriching experience as Al Hamra Business Tower receives a new category award resulting from the global respect and appreciation for our brand and its progress from a vast and diverse list of industry peers.
Previously, Al Hamra Business Tower was recognized by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as the tallest building in Kuwait, 2nd tallest building, and tallest office building and tallest concrete structure in the Middle East. Internationally, the Tower was acclaimed for being 2nd tallest concrete structure in the world, 5th tallest office building in the world and 12th tallest building in the world in the year 2012.
source/content : arabtimesonline.com
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The Al Hamra Business Tower stands at 413 meters high across 80 levels, integrated with intelligent design / pix: arabtimesonline.com
Saudi Arabia has won the presidency of the executive council of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).
Saudi representative and member of ALECSO’s executive council Hani Al-Muqbel on Thursday was elected president of the council from 2021 through 2023, winning a majority of the vote and the participation of 21 Arab countries.
Al-Muqbel has over 18 years of work experience. He graduated from Harvard Business School after completing several executive training programs, including the executive program in developing leaderships, and other programs specialized in the strategic leadership, negotiation, board of directors’ governance, building strategic partnerships, design thinking and business growth from Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and business schools in Stanford, Columbia, INSEAD, and the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
source/content: www.arabnews.com
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Saudi representative and member of ALECSO’s executive council Hani Al-Muqbel. (Supplied) / pix: arabnews.com
The African Banker, a quarterly magazine that covers Africa-related financial news, has named Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun as Africa’s “Finance Minister of the Year.
The winners of the 2021 edition of the African Banker Trophies were celebrated on June 23, 2021, during the prestigious awards ceremony, organized on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank.
“Beacon,” by Polish artist Carolina Halatek, broke the record for the largest LED (light-emitting diode) structure. The sculpture, which was on show at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center between March 18 and April 3, consisted of 272,160 LEDs.
“Star in Motion,” by Belgian artist Koert Vermeulen, was suspended at a height of 256 meters on the Kingdom Center tower and radiated 1.2 million lumens of light. It set the world record for the brightest suspended ornament.
Noor Riyadh is an initiative of the Riyadh Art Project, which hopes to establish more than 1,000 public artworks throughout the city.
Ons Jabeur makes history. Professional Tennis Player.
Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian 26-year-old became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title defeating Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2021 Viking Classic Birmingham.
Jabeur has crossed Selima Sfar’s career high of No.75 to become the highest-ranked Arab Woman ever.
Few other Records :
First Arab Girl to win a Junior Slam title, Roland Garros, 2011
First Arab to win any Junior Grand title since 1964
First Arab Woman to make a WTA final, Moscow, 2016
Officials in Saudi Arabia have announced a joint project to establish the largest coral garden in the world at NEOM, the futuristic mega-city being built in the Kingdom’s northwest.
NEOM and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) said that the project that will cover 100 hectares on Shusha Island on the shores of the Red Sea.
The Shusha Island Coral Park will become a global center to showcase innovations to protect and restore coral reefs and accelerate conservation solutions, helping to reduce the effects of climate change, a statement issued by Saudi Press Agency said.
Shusha Island is home to more than 300 species of coral and 1,000 species of fish.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2025, making NEOM a world leader in restoring and developing coral reefs.
source/content: arabnews.com
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A picture shows coral reefs at the Obhor coast, 30 kms north of the Red Sea city of Jeddah, 20 December 2007. AFP PHOTO/HASSAN AMMAR (Photo by HASSAN AMMAR / AFP) / pix: arabnews.com
It was commissioned for construction by Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty in the new capital of Egypt in 970 and built by the builder of Egypt, Gawhar El-Seqelly. Construction began on April 04th, 970.
Cairo’s historic Al-Azhar mosque was the first artistic architectural building constructed by the Fatimids, the Islamic dynasty that ruled Egypt, North Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula from the tenth to the twelfth centuries.
Previously called ‘Cairo’s Mosque,’ Al-Azhar was named after the Prophet Mohammed’s daughter Fatimah al-Zahraa.
Because it was the first mosque and the first Islamic university to be built in Cairo, the city was named since then “The City of A Thousand Minarets”. After Al Karaouine in Idrisid Fes, which is a university in Morocco, Al-Azhar has developed to be the second most important university in the world.
Al-Azhar mosque was later turned into a university under the ruling of a senior Fatimid Islamic scholar Al-Aziz Billah. The university included 37 scholars who carried out religious teachings and dormitories to accommodate students.
After operating as an educational platform, Al-Azhar mosque was shut down in 1171 for 100 years under the auspices of the Ayyubid caliphate.
The historical mosque was later reopened by Mamluk Sultan al-Zaher Baybars in 1266.
Al-Azhar was first renovated following an earthquake in 1302.
