Palestinian student, Jamal Shakhtor, has created a robotic hand in his workshop in Bethlehem on the West Bank.
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The Ministry of Planning launched in cooperation with Facebook and Rise Up Foundation an interactive platform “SMB Business BOT” for entrepreneurship to support small and medium enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa.
Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Hala El-Said asserted the keenness of the ministry to provide mechanisms supporting the entrepreneurship thinking, saying the ministry is keen on establishing business incubators via “Rowad 2030” project that was launched by the ministry .
Facebook Managing Director in the Middle East and North Africa Ramez Shehadi said Facebook is committed to provide the tools that would enable small and medium enterprises push forward economic growth wheel, creating job opportunities and boosting local societies in Egypt,
The Founder of Rise Up Foundation Abdel Hamid Sharara said the Business BOT program will provide support needed by the different companies in the Middle East and North Africa. (MENA)
source: egypttoday.com
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Huda I Alhamis-Kanoo, Patron of the Arts
www.admaf.org / www.abudhabifestival.ae
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Women can now join Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, following a ruling by the Saudi Ministry of Defense that opened the way for both genders to sign up through a unified admission portal starting Sunday.
Military ranks from soldier to sergeant will be available in the Saudi Arabian Army, Royal Saudi Air Defense, Royal Saudi Navy, Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force, and Armed Forces Medical Services.
Saudi female applicants must be between the age of 21 and 40 years old, have a height of 155 cm or taller, and cannot be a government employee.
Female submissions must also hold an independent national identity card and have at least a high school education. Applicants married to non-Saudi citizens will not be accepted.
source: arabnews.com
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The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a study Wednesday indicating that Egypt ranks first among Arab countries in population size, and third on the African continent.
The study is based on a global ranking indicating that the North African Arab state ranks 14th globally in that regard for it has a population of over 100 million.
source: egypttoday.com
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Gamal Hamdan was a scholar, writer, researcher and one of the pioneering Egyptian geographers.
He was a prolific author and published over 29 books both in Arabic and English and 79 research papers.
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Born February 04th, 1928. Laid to rest on April 17th, 1993
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Soad Hosny, Egyptian Cinema Superstar Sweetheart ,dubbed by her fans as ‘Egyptian Cindrella’.
Her most prominent roles include her roles in “Al- Ashqya’ al-Thalatha” (Three Naughty Boys) (1962), directed by Hossam Eddine Mostafa; “Be’r el-herman” (The Well of Deprivation) (1969), directed by Kamal el-Sheikh; “Khaly Balak Men Zouzou” (Take Care of Zouzou) (1974), written by the exceptional poet Salah Jaheen and directed by Niazi Mostafa, and “Sagheera ‘Al Hob” (Too Young to Fall in Love) (1966), which was also directed by Niazi Mostafa.
Hosny used her outstanding talent to call for gender equality in the TV series “Hekayat Hwa we Heyain” (1985) that achieved booming success.
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Nidal Benali is the first Moroccan to represent the UN Major Group for Children and Youth.
The United Nations has appointed Al Akhawayn University Graduate Nidal Benali to represent the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY.)
Benali will serve as one of its Global Focal Points for Peace and Security. The appointment makes him the first Moroccan under the age of 30 to be granted this diplomatic honor.
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Ouahib Timoulali claimed a win in the Global STEM Alliance competition.
Timoulali is an industrial engineer from the National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA) in Kenitra.
He worked within a team of different nationalities. Their idea labeled the “Cybercastle,” won the “Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT” challenge.
First Moroccan national to win the competition in the history of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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Leila Ben Youssef (aka) Leila Maryam Ben Youssef. Track Athlete. Pole Vault.
Currently: Dr. Leila M. Ben-Youssef, MD – Emergency Medicine
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Grand daughter of Tunisian Politician Salah Ben Youssef
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