Majeda Khoury. Chef. Syrian Human rights and Feminist activist.
Syrian migrant, one of her early decisions in London was to join a refugee cooking group run by social enterprise Migrateful. It brings together Londoners and refugees to learn recipes and share a meal.
She gives one or two classes a week, teaching simple but beautiful meals that can be reproduced at home
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UNITED KINGDOM / SYRIAN-BRITISH
Joseph D Neguse (aka) Joe Neguse . American Politician. Leader. U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District since 2019.
Neguse is an attorney, co-founder of a voter registration group and a former regent of the University of Colorado.
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AMERICAN / ERITREAN-AMERICAN
Ali Hani Chamseddine Ph.D. Physicist known for his contributions to particle physics, general relativity and mathematical physics.
Known for minimal supergravity grand unification – mSUGRA and Non commutative geometry.
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LEBANON
A young girl from Saudi Arabia has broken the Guinness World Record to become the globe’s youngest writer of a novel series.
Ritaj Alhazmi, 12, has published a series of three English-language novels, two of which came out before her last birthday.
She has been awarded for her Treasure of the Lost Sea series, which includes the novels Treasure of the Lost Sea, Portal of the Hidden World and Beyond the Future World.
In the third book, she explored the genre of science-fiction. “I introduce new creatures and robots. I also include travelling through worlds,’ she explains.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Hiba Mohamed Ph.D (aka) Hiba Salah-Eldin Mohamed
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum
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Hajar Mousannif Ph.D , Award winning Scientist. Educationist. Researcher
WomenTech Global Awards 2020 (Silicon Valley, California) awarded Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher Hajar Mousannif as the golden winner of the WomenTech Global AI Inclusion Award.
A researcher and lecturer in AI, professor of machine learning and big data analysis at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, the Moroccan expert conducted her latest research on wireless sensor networks and vehicle networks.
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www.mousannifhajar.com
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Shabab Al Ahli clinched the President’s Cup for the 10th time on Sunday after beating Al Nasr 2-1 in a dramatic finale in Al Ain.
Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the UAE Football Association, handed the cup to the winners
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Five Saudi students scooped the awards at the 2021 Nordic-Baltic Physics Olympiad (NBPhO).
Ahmed Al-Muhanna secured the gold, Alqasem Senegali and Hassan Mohammed Al-Lail gained silvers, and Sadeq Al-Abbad and Adel Al-Shammasi both returned home with a bronze medal.
Eight students from the Kingdom participated in the Olympiad and won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals taking the country’s record in international scientific competitions to 413 triumphs.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Asil Attar. Global Fashion and Retail Industry Leader.
First Female CEO of Damas Jewellery (estb. 1907). Damas has a portfolio of over 40 international luxury brands and in-house brands. With 230 stores spread across GCC, it has secured a global trademark.
Asil Attar has worked with some of the world’s leading Department stores and most coveted Brands and Retail groups such as Harrods, Giorgio Armani Group, Coach, Karen Millen, Jigsaw and Majid Al Futtaim etc..
Asil was the CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Fashion, the licensee for Juicy Couture in the Middle East.
This has won her a number of accolades and recognition for her outstanding achievements.
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www.asilattar.com
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UNITED KINGDOM / IRAQI-BRITISH / EUROPEAN ARAB
Waleed Al-Ibrahim. Businessman. Media.
Founder and Chairman of MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Center).
He received the King Abdulaziz Order of Merit for his success in the media and broadcasting world.
The King Abdulaziz Order of Merit is a medal awarded to citizens of Saudi Arabia and foreigners for meritorious service to Saudi Arabia. It is considered the highest civilian honor in the Kingdom.
MBC is one of the biggest media broadcasting stations in the Arab world. It includes several movie, TV show, and children channels such as MBC 2, MBC 3, MBC 4 and MBC Action. Al Ibrahim launched Al Arabiya in 2003, a free-to-air television news channel based in Dubai.
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SAUDI ARABIA