September 2020 – Page 2 – Arabian Records (1st post : Eid Al Fitr – 01st Shawwal 1439 (AH) / 15th June 2018 ) / (BETA testing – Research

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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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

World’s Furthest Leaning Man-Made Tower – ‘ Capital Gate ‘ Abu Dhabi (UAE) : 2011

Abu Dhabi’s Skyscraper ‘Capital Gate’ also known as the ‘Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi. The building officially opened on December 21, 2011.

Capital Gate is 160 meters (520 feet tall) , 35 stories high and with 16,000 sq. meters (170,000 sq.ft) of built area. It is also one of the tallest buildings in the Capital city.

Due to its clever engineering and architectural design, the building leans 18 degrees to the west. It is 4 times more than the Leaning Tower of Suuvhusen. Capital Gate is one of the few diagrid buildings in the world.

Guinness World Records certified as the ‘World’s Farthest Man Made Leaning Building in the World’ in 2018.

Capital Gate is designed by the Architectural firm RMJM , Scotland / United Kingdom.

The building is owned and developed by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company (ADNEC).

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

Nashwa Al Ruwaini – Awarded ‘Woman Icon of the Year : 2017

Nashwa Al Ruwaini – Chairwoman and CEO – Pyramedia Group. Media Personality (aka) Oprah Winfrey of the Arab World. Production House. Philanthrophy.

Pyramedia has offices in Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, London and New York.

-Board Member and CEO – Pyramedia Media Production and Consultancy / CEO – Al Joude Investments / Al Joude Advertising & Publicity / CEO- Delma Medical Centre / Founder and Chairman – Nashwa Foundation .

Firsts:

-Youngest female personality on Arab TV – ‘ Qatar TV ‘

-First to set up ‘Middle East Film Festival’ and Emmy Award in Middle East / Involved in providing cast for the Hollywood production for ‘Pirates of the Carribbean’ / Co-Founder and Board Member – Abu Dhabi Film Festival / Member – International Academy of TV, Arts and Sciences

Production:

Winner Award Winning Production of ‘The Millions Poet and ‘Prince of Poet’
Involved in the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin

Awards:

One of the Winners of ‘Arabian Business Saudi Awards, Ritz Carlton Hotel-Riyadh – (2019)
Woman Icon of the Year 2017 at Middle East Leadership Award (2017)
Emirates Woman Award , Category: Innovation (2017)
Listed ‘Forbes 100 Most Powerful Arab Business Woman’
Listed in Arabian Business 100 Smartest People in the UAE
One of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Global TV – Hollywood Reporter Magazine (2014)

www.pyramedia.biz

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EGYPT

Mohamed Hasan Bensalah – Chairman and CEO – Holmarcom Group, Morocco

Mohamed Hasan Bensalah is Chairman and CEO of the HOLMARCOM Group, Morocco

Other Responsibilities:

President of the Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (FMSAR)
Member of the Board of Directors of the General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco (CGEM), the Casablanca Finance City and the Stock Exchange of Casablanca
Member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council ;
Member of the Board of Directors of Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity and Alaouite Foundation for Sustainable Human Development ;
Member of the Board of Directors of BMCI bank (BNP Paribas Group), CIH bank (CDG Group), the Moroccan Inter-Professional Retirement Fund (CIMR), the incorporated company MUTANDIS

-Decoration :

Knight of the Order of the Throne of Morocco (Wissam Al Arch) by His Majesty King Mohammed VI (2004)

Education:

Master’s Degree – Management and Finance, Sorbonne University and l’Ecole des Cadres de Paris

www.holmarcom.ma

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MOROCCO

Saudi-backed LUCID MOTORS, USA, Launches First Electric Vehicle ‘AIR’: September 2020

Lucid Air (EV) was launched from its Headquarters based in Newark, California on September 10th, 2020

Lucid Air has ground breaking electric vehicle (EV) technology incorporation Lucid Motors’s proprietary Electric Drivetrain Technology.

Aimed at the luxury saloon segment dominated by German manufacturers. Branded as the world’s fastest charging EV and the most aerodynamic car in the world.

Lucid’s Atieva battery powers the Formula E vehicles that have been showcased at Saudi Arabian motorsports events.

Powering the Air is a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup with a combined output of up to 1,080 horsepower. The motor is fed charge through a 22 module, 5kWh battery pack with a total combined capacity of 113kWh

Lucid Motors is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Invest Fund who hold a majority stake.

www.lucidmotors.com

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USA / SAUDI ARABIA

Emirati Physicist Dr.Ahmed Almheri Wins Coveted ‘New Horizons Physics Prize’ USA : Sepember 2020:

Dr Ahmed Almheri, Physicist was awarded the ‘New Horizons Physics Prize’ for his research on black holes in space. The award is founded by ‘The Breakthrough Foundation’ USA.

He is currently a long-term member in the ‘School of Natural Science’. Doing his post-docotral studies in Physics at ‘Institute for Advance Studies (IAS), Princeton University.

First Emirati to be accepted for the post-doctoral studies at Princeton University, University of California.

Education:

-Ph.D – Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara

– M.A. – University of California, Santa Barbara

– B.Sc/B.A – University of Toronto

Awards:

-New Horizons Physics Prize (2020)

-Lancaster Dissertation Award in Mathematics, Physics, Sciences and Engineering (2014)

-Member Martin Hairer ‘Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics’

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Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics / pix: youtube.com

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Mo Ibrahim – Businessman. Philanthropist.

Dr. Mohammed ‘Mo’ Ibrahim (aka) Mo Ibrahim. Businessman. Engineer. Philanthropist.

Founder : Mo Ibrahim Foundation, London. Goal to encourage better governance in Africa.

Established ‘Mo Ibrahim Index’ to evaluate nations’ performance.

-Established Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Awards USD 5 million initial payment

Business:

-Founder : ‘Celtel’. Sold to Kuwait based Zain Communications (2005)

-Founder: ‘MSI Consultancy’ (1989). Sold to Marconi company

Others:

-Member, Africa Regional Advisory Board of London Business School

Honours:

-Top 100 List 2018 – Time Magazine

-Ranked First in the annual Powerlist of influential Black Britons

Education:

-Ph.D : Mobile Communications, University of Birmingham (UK) / Masters in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Bradford (UK) / Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University (Egypt)

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UNITED KINGDOM / BRITISH-SUDANESE

Abderrazak Hamdallah -Top Scorer of Saudi Professional League (SPL) 2019-20

Abderrazak Hamdallah won the ‘Top Scorer of the SPL League’ for 2019-20, making it to the Top for the second consecutive year.

The second position went to Al-Hilal striker Bafetimi Gomis (27 goals) and the third position went to Al-Ahli player Omar Al-Somah (19 goals).

Other Titles:

-2nd Top Scorer title – Moroccan Football League (2011) /-Top Scorer Title – Moroccan Football League (2012). Despite playing for half a season /-Best Player Title – Norway (2013-2014) / – Top Scorer Title – Qatar League playing for Qatar Club, El-Jaish (2016)

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MOROCCO