Lamia Tazi appointed as the new CEO of the Moroccan pharmaceutical company Sothema.
Other positions:
-Vice President – Moroccan Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (AMIP) / Member of Executive Board – Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) / Member of Board of Directors – National Agency for Evaluation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Scientific Research (ANEAQ)
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Morocco
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
Founded by the French and Tunisian couple Claire and Sofiane Ben Chaabane. 100% Made in Tunisia. Both for the Tunisian market and International exports.
Ready to wear Mediterranean apparel mixing Arabic and European influences with a touch of Parisian chic.
Two boutiques established in Tunisia – La Marsa and Tunis El Menzah. Plus ‘pop up’ boutiques in Paris and London.
A quarterly magazine launched titled ‘Holma’ covering the Tunisian-Mediterranean lifestyles flavouring the Lyoum brand.
www.lyoum.fr
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French / Tunisian
The Association of African National Olympic Olympic Committee (ANOCA) appointed Bouchra Hajij- Moroccan Volleyball Champ to serve as a member of the Olympic Parity Committee, representing the African continent.
Re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee on Culture and Sports Olympic Heritage. Additionally Chairs the Committee on Development of Womens Sports in the Arab world.
Hajij is currently serving her second term as President of Royal Moroccan Volleyball Federation.
-First Female President of Royal Moroccan Volley Federation
-First African Woman elected as Board Administration Member of International Federation of Volleyball (October 2016)
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Morocco
Dr Hani Najm MD, MSc – Chairman, Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgeon , Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr Najm has performed more than 5,000 open heart surgeries sucessfully.
-Recently selected as Member, Board of Trustees of American College of Cardiology (ACC) for the years (2021 – 2014)
Academic :
King Saud University, Riyadh (M.D. 1985) /King Saud University General Surgery (1986- 1989) / University of Ottawa General Surgery (1989- 1994) /University of Toronto Cardiothoracic Surgery (1995-1996) /Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Cardiac Surgery fellowship(1996-1997) /University of Toronto Cardiovascular Sciences Master program (1997-1998) /Assistant professor, King Saud University, 1999 /Assistant professor, King Saud University for health sciences 2002 /Associate professor, King Saud Univ. for Health Specialties, 2010
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American / Saudi Arabia
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
Reema Juffali (aka) Reema Al Juffali (or) Reema Al-Juffali.
Saudi Arabia’s first female professional to race cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Juffali made her official debut in October 2018. Competed in the F4 championship (UK), MRF Championship (India) and Yas Marina Circuit.
She is one of 3 women in the GCC with professional racing licences.
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Saudi Arabia
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