First Time – Rare Arabian Collared KingFisher Bred in Captivity in Sharjah : UAE

The EPAA bred for the very first time in captivity 3 birds from the eggs gathered during the breeding season. They were hatched in incubator at the Kalba Bird of Prey Centre.

The chicks of the Arabian Collared Kingfisher are cared for by the Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre.

The birds inhabit the Alqurm area of Kalba on the east coast. The subspecies kalbaensis is found predominantly only in Kalba and a few sites in Oman.

Alqurum is one of the UAE’s ’10 wetlands on international importance’ also known as Ramsar sites.

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pix: John Perriera photographer / Sharjah Environment and Protecting Areas Authority / thenational.ae

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Sharjah, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Bacem Anas Romdhani . International Award Winning Violinist.

Bacem Anas Romdhani (aka) Bacem Anas . Violinist. Artist-in-Residence with the Tunisian Symphony Orchestra.

Awards:

  • First prize ‘Vatelot-Rampal’ – France (2007)
  • Parikian Award (2018)
  • Documentary on Bacem Anas produced ‘Once Upon our Time’. It has won several prizes at various festivals.

www.bacemanasviolin.com

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pix : bacemanasviolin.com

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TUNISIA

Waad Al-Kateab – Documentary Filmmaker. Award Winner.

Waad Al-Kateab. Journalist. Filmmaker. Activist

Named as one of the Top 100 Influential People in 2020 by TIME magazine (September 2020)

Award winning Syrian Director of the film ‘For Sama’ .

-The most nominated documentary in the history of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

-Golden Eye Award, Cannes Film Festival / Grand Jury Award, SXSW / Special Jury Prize, Canadian Hot Docs International Film Festival / Oeil d’Or Prize, Cannes Film Festival (May 25, 2019)

Other Awards:

-International Emmy for Reporting – for the covering the Siege of Aleppo . The First Syrian to win in this category.

Presently: Reporter for Channel 4 News, UK

Other Documentary:

  • The Second Castle at Aleppo

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pix: arabnews.com / tumblr.com

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UNITED KINGDOM / SYRIA

Basant Hemida Sprints Her Way To Win 2 Medals at ‘Athletics Kladno – Czechoslovakia’ : September 2020

Basant Hemida (aka) Basant Hemida Abdelsalam. Sprinter. Track and Field Athlete.

Basant Hemida wins Sprint Double the 100m and 200m at the Athletics Kladno in Czechoslovakia.

Other Records :

  • 2019 – African Games 2019, Rabat, Morocco – 2 medals (100m 3rd / 200m 2nd)
  • 2018 – Mediterranean Championship, Jesolo, Italy – 2 medals (100m 3rd / 200m 2nd)
  • 2016 – Mediterranean Championship, Tunis, Tunisia – 1 medal (200m -2nd)
  • 2014 – Arab Junior Championship, Cairo, Egypt – 2 medals (100m 1st / 200m 2nd)
  • 2013 – Arab Youth Championship – Cairo, Egypt – 2 medals (200m 2nd / Medley Relay 2nd)
  • 2012 – Arab Junior Championship, Amman, Jordan – 2 medals (100m 2nd / 200m 1st)

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pix : english.ahram.org.eg

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EGYPT

Anais Mali – Model & Fashion Designer

Anais Mali (aka) Anais Mokngar Mali . French supermodel and Fashion Designer.

Launched her own label ‘Anais Bodysuits’ in collaboration with Urivaldo Lopes

Modelling:

Walked on runaways for : Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (2011) / Catherine Maladrino, Cynthia Steffe, Rachel Roy, Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, Cynthia Lam, Carolina Herrera (2010) / Sophie Theallet, Betsy Johnson, Shiatzy Chen, Vivienne Westwood (2009) etc..

-Became the Face of Dolce & Gabbana Cosmetics

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pix: commons.wikimedia.org / Model Anais Mali at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2014 fashion show on September 8, 2013 at New York Fashion Week. Photo by Christopher Macsurak

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FRANCE / CHAD

World’s Highest Suspended Hotel Suite in the Clouds – St. Regis – Abu Dhabi (UAE) : April 2016

St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi. The new iconic Nation Tower development in Abu Dhabi.

Highest suspended Presidential suite in the world. High up in the air at over 200 meters.

Housed in a sky bridge joining two towers. It is positioned between the National Towers’ 48th and 49th floor.

Guests can fly in their choppers, land on the helipad atop the National Tower and be whisked away directly to the Abu Dhabi suite by a private elevator.

The suite is over 1,120 square meters (11,600 sq. ft) of luxury. Features a 2-level luxury majlis, 3 beautiful bedrooms, luxurious Spa, movie theatre alongwith kitchen, dining rooms and a fully equipped gym.

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pix : thepinnaclelist.com

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Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Omar K Alghanim : CEO – Alghanim Industries and Chairman- Gulf Bank : Kuwait

Omar K Alghanim (aka) Omar Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim – CEO of Alghanim Industries and Chairman of Gulf Bank.

Others:

-Co-Founder & Board member INJAZ – Al Arab / Chairman – INJAZ Kuwait

Others, International:

-Chair – World Economic Forum’s – MENA Regional Business Council (2014)

-Member – Leadership Council for Harvard Kennedy’s School’s Centre for Public Leadership (2018)

-Harvard Business School’s Board of Dean’s Advisor (2018)

-Harvard Business School’s MENA Advisory Board (2015)

-Chairman of Family Business Council – Gulf (FBCG) (2018)

-Listed Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2019 – GulfBusiness.com

Education:

-M.BA : Harvard Business School (2002) / BS : Business Commerce, New York University’s – Stern School of Business (1997)

www.omaralghanim.com

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Pix : omaralghanim.com

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KUWAIT

UAE’s Health Minister Takes Country’s First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine : September 20, 2020

Abdul Rahman Al Owais, UAE’s Health Minister was given the First dose of the coronavirus vaccine designed to protect the public from coronavirus.

The vaccine was developed by the Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm.

Sinopharm conducted phase 1 and phase 2 of the trials in China and experiments of Phase 3, were conducted under the supervision of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s health ministry.

The 3rd stage was conducted in Abu Dhabi and later in Bahrain and Jordan.

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The UAE’s health minister receives the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Wam / thenational.ae

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

Sofia Boutella : Algerian-French Actress. Hollywood.

Sofia Boutella – Actress. Model. Dancer.

Actor:

-2019 – Amazon Prime’s Modern Love (season 1, edition 5) / 2018 – Roles in the movies Climax, Fahrenheit 451 / 2017 – Roles in Atomic Blonde, The Mummy / 2016 – Roles in Star Trek Beyond, as alien warrior Jaylah / 2015 – Kingsman: The Secret Service // 2015 – Lead character Eva in the film Street Dance 2 etc….

Music Videos:

Performed in more than 20 leading world acclaimed music videos with icons of the music industry. Worked with Michael Jackson, Rihanna. Toured with Madonna.

Modelling:

Appeared in Nike Women’s advertising campaign amongst others.

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PIX: en.wikipedia.org

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FRANCE / ALGERIAN-FRENCH

Mohamed Bourouissa – French Algerian Artist Awarded ‘Deutsche Borse Photography Prize 2020 : September

Mohamed Bourouissa. Artist. Activist

He was awarded the USD 38,000 ‘Deutsche Borse Photography Foundation Prize 2020’ for his ‘Free Trade’ installation.

It was first exhibited across an entire floor at a Monoprix Supermarket in France as a part of the ‘Les Recontres d’Artes Photography Festival’ in 2019.

Bourouissa uses different mediums including photography, video, painting, text, drawing and sculpture.

His work reflects the lives of the marginalised and dispossessed.

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The Algerian-born artist is known for his politically-charged series that highlight the marginalized communities of Paris. File/Supplied / pix: arabnews.com

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FRANCE / FRENCH-ALGERIAN