Omeir Saeed – wakeboarder from Abu Dhabi broke 2 Guinness World Records (GWR) previously set by Jerome Macquart 2004 and 2005 respectively.
Omeir Saeed’s new GWR records are in the category
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Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 Summit in 2020. First for an Arab Nation.
Leader’ Summit
In 2020, the G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually, proudly hosted by the Saudi G20 Presidency. The virtual meeting will take place over two days on November 21-22, 2020.
The Group of Twenty, or the G20, is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 brings together the leaders of both developed and developing countries from every continent.
Each G20 Presidency develops a theme for the year which is central to international discussions. The 2020 G20 Presidency will focus discussions, forums, working groups and Ministerial Meetings under the theme of:
Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
www.g20.org
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SAUDI ARABIA
Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem (aka) Walid Al-Moallem. Diplomat.
Longest serving veteran Foreign Minister of Syria (2006- 2020). Also served concurrently as Deputy Prime Minister of Syria (2012-2020)
Passed away on November 16th, 2020
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SYRIA
Member : Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT). Competed under the Olympic Flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Appointed as UNCHR Goodwill Ambassador (27th April 2017).
Yusra Mardini represented Syria : 2012 FINA World Championships (25m) 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre freestyle and 400 metre freestyle events.
Represents : Under Armour sports brand
Book: Autobiography : ‘ Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian – My Story of the Rescue, Hope and Triumph’ by Yusra Mardini
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GERMANY / SYRIA
Iman Mohamad Jodeh (aka) Iman Jodeh wins state house seat in Colorado by beating her Republican rival Robert Andrew.
-First Arab Muslim woman to win a seat in the Colorado State House Legislature representing the 41st District.
Activity, other:
Education:
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AMERICAN – PALESTINIAN – ARAB AMERICAN
Murray Abraham (aka) F Murray Abraham . Actor. Hollywood movies. Television. Theater and Stage Actor. Narrator.
F Murray Abraham. He later added an F to his stage name in honour of his father Fahrid ‘Fred’ Abraham.
Oscar Winner. Won an Oscar Award for his leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film ‘Amadeus’ (1984). He also won
Awards :
Theatre :-
Film :
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Hall of Fame:
Inductee to the American Theater Hall of Fame (2015)
Honorary Doctorate:
Honorary doctorate from Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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AMERICAN /SYRIAN DESCENT
Rashida Hariri Tlaib (aka) Rashida Tlaib – Politician. Lawyer.
Rashida Tlaib wins re-election to the U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.
She is serving as U.S. Representative since 2019.
-First Woman of Palestinian descent in Congress
-First Muslim Woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature. One of the First two muslim women elected to Congress along with Ilhan Omar.
-Member, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) / First DSA member to serve Congress along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Education:
-B.A (Political Science) – Wayne State University
-Juris Doctor – Western Michigan University Cooley law School (2014)
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AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN / ARAB-AMERICAN
Abdulmohsen Khalaf Al-Muwallad (aka) Mohsen Al-Muwallad (aka) Mohsen Khalaf was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the ‘ oldest professional basketball player’.
Mohsen Khalaf was selected to play for the Saudi National Team in 1986 at the age of 20 and retired from the international games in 2005.
He played his first game for Ohod Club, Madinah in 1979. Played his final pro game on May 22nd, 2015 at 51 years, 335 days after spending 36 years with the Madinah based team.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Global Village in Dubai, has created a world record for ‘ Most Videos in a Music Medley during ‘Global Gig’ the biggest rock concert in history.
Rockin’1000, said to be the ‘largest rock band on earth’ brought to-gether thousands of musicians from over 80 countries in the region and around the world.
Certified by Guinness World Records.
This World Record breaking event was in partnership with Arabian Radio Network (ARN), Emirates and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
Global Village is celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year. It has set out on a 25 World Records Bids Journey this year.
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DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait took delivery of the world’s first Airbus A330-800 aircraft on October 29th, 2020.
The two aircraft the airline received are the first of eight scheduled to join the Kuwait Airways fleet, which will position it as the world’s largest operator of the type.
The Kuwait Airways aircraft A330-800 will acommodate 235 passenger, featuring 32 fully flat beds in Business Class and 203 spacious seats in Economy with a large capacity cargo hold.
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KUWAIT