Omar Fateh, first generation american won a seat in the general election of the Minnesota State Senate for the 62nd District , on November 03rd, 2020 . He assumes offfice on January 05th, 2021.
Graduate of George Mason University.
www.omarfateh.org
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AMERICAN / SOMALI AMERICAN
Achraf Hakimi Mouch (aka) Achraf Hakimi. Professional International Football Player.
The German Bundesliga football league has named the International Football player Achraf Hakimi as the fastest player in Germany with a record speed of 36.49 km/h (22.67 miles/h)
Achraf Hakimi plays as full-back for Serie A club – Inter Milan . He is on loan to Borussia Dortmund. He is also a key player in the National Football team of Morocco.
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MOROCCO. SPAIN
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.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)
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
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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GULF
Book title : ‘Reflections : Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa’
Dr. Venetia Porter is currently the British Museum curator of ‘Islamic and Contemporary Middle East Art’ at the British Museum.
Porter edited the publication with scholar Natasha Morris and SOAS Professor Charles Tripp.
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London, U.K
The British government appointed a vaccines minister as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades.
www.zahawi.com
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BRITISH / IRAQI / BRITISH-ARAB
The awards program has seven categories – performance, mobile, social media, digital assets, digital by sector, integrated, and special – and was open to all digital players throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.
This year, FP7 dominated the winners’ list with a total of five awards across four categories, followed by Netizency with four awards, and UM with three.
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MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
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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SAUDI ARABIA
A late goal from Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy gave Al-Ahly a dramatic 2-1 victory over Zamalek on November 27th, which turned out to be an an all-Egyptian CAF Champions League2019-20 final in the Cairo International Stadium.
Amr el Soleya had give Al-Ahly an early lead and ‘Shikabala’ scored a magnificient equaliser before half time.
Record for Al Ahly : The win extended Al-Ahly’s record number of wins in Africa’s elite club competition to nine.
Record for the South African coach: Al-Ahly’s win meant SA coach Pitso Mosimane became only the third coach after Argentine Oscar Fullone and Egyptian Mahmoud el Gohary to win the Champions League title with two clubs.
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EGYPT
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.
source: cbnme.com
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