Day: January 11, 2021

Asrar Damdam and Lama Al-Abdi honored by L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program

 Two Saudi Women Asrar Damdam and Lama Al-Abdi recently won awards from the L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program for their work.

Dr. Asrar Damdam, was honored in the Ph.D. students’ category for her role in the development of a pump meant to revolutionize the way a healthy heartbeat is regulated — combining medicine, electrical engineering and electro-physics.

 Dr. Lama Al-Abdi in recognition of her research on chromatin — a substance within chromosomes consisting of DNA and protein — and the regulation of genes in relation to vision loss.

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pix: twitter ( L t R) Dr. Lama AlAbdi and Dr. Asrar Damdam

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SAUDI ARABIA

Elias Rahbani – Lebanon’s Maestro – Legendary Musician and Composer.

Elias Rahbani – Musician, Composer, Song Writer, Performer, Conductor.

Elias was the youngest brother of celebrated musicians Mansour and Assi Rahbani, known together as the Rahbani brothers.

In a career spanning almost six decades, Elias Rahbani wrote music for many famous Lebanese singers Fairuz including the late Wadih al-Safi and Sabah.

Elias Rahbani distinguished himself from his brothers, who were the industry’s best known duo, with his more modern styles and mix of Middle Eastern and Western music that won him international awards. He wrote some of Fairouz’ best hits, as well as the music and lyrics for many patriotic songs.

He has more than 2,500 songs to his credit, almost half of which were composed for film, television or advertising, a field in which he was a pioneer among the artists of his region.

Elias Rahbani passed away on Monday – January 04th, 2021

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pix: kawa-news.com

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LEBANON