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Tawakkol Karman , First Arab Woman Nobel Peace Laureate (and Youngest) – 2011

Tawakkol Abdel-Salam Khalid Karman, Yemeni Journalist, Politician and Human Rights Activist.

Earned nicknames in Yemen ‘Iron Woman’ (aka) ‘Mother of the Revolution’

Nobel Peace Prize :

co-winner . Tawakkol Karman along with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leyman Gbowee were the co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize 2011

First/s :

First Female Arab to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Youngest Person to win the Nobel Peace Prize
First Yemeni to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Second Muslim Woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize

Awards, Others:

Social Entrepreneur of the Year – The Asian Awards (2019)
Awarded 1st Position ‘Top 100 Global Thinkers’ – by Foreign Policy (2011)

Other/s :

Member – International Advisory Board of the MBI Al Jaber Media Institute, Yemen
Member – Yemeni Journalists Syndicate
Content oversight in charge : Facebook (2020)

Co-Founder :

Women Journalists Without Chains

www.tawakkolkarman.net/en

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Taz Governorate, Yemen / Turkey

The Dubai Mall , the second Largest Shopping Centre in the World : November 2018

The second largest shopping centre in the world by total land area and is situated in Downtown Dubai, UAE

Dubai Mall has 4 levels, an internal floor area 548,127 square metres. 1,200 retail outlets and over 160 food and beverage outlets.

The Mall includes an acquariam, Olympic size ice rink, 22 screen cineplex.

Developed by Emaar Properties

Additional World Records:

Within the Mall there are several world records to be listed individually

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Sultan Qaboos of Oman , Arab World’s Longest Serving Ruler – January 2020

Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said of the Sultanate of Oman, the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East and Arab World at the time of his demise, January 10th, 2020.

A 15th generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said. Aceded the throne on July 23rd, 1970.

More details can be googled about his 50 years as the absolute Monarch of the Sultanate of Oman.

Awards/ Honours:

Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria, 31 March 2001)
Member 1st Class of the Order of Al Khalifa (Bahrain)
Member of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (Brunei, 15 December 1984)
Grand Collar of the Order of the Nile (Egypt, 1976)
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France, 31 May 1989)
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)
Jawarhlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (India, 2004 – award yet to be presented)
Recipient of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia , 1st Class or Adipurna (Indonesia)
Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlavi (3 March 1974) (Iran)
Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (Iran, 14 October 1971)
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 22 April 1974)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan)
Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali (Jordan)
Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great (Kuwait, 28 December 2009)
Collar of the Order of Merit (Lebanon)
Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (Malaysia, 1991)
Collar of the Order of the Throne (Morocco)
Grand Cross of the Orde of Ouissam Alaouite (Morocco)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (Netherlands, 2012)
Recipient of the Nishan-e-Pakistan, 1st Class (Pakistan)
Collar of the Order of the Independence (Qatar)
Recipient of the Badr Chain (Saudi Arabia)
Decoration 1st class (December 1971) and Collar (23 December 2006) of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud (Saudi Arabia)
Member 1st Class of the Order of Temasek (Singapore , 12 March 2009)
Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (South Africa), 1999)
Knight of the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain, 13 December 1985)
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (Spain)
Collar of the Order of Umayyad (Syria)
Collar of the Order of Independence (Tunisia)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic (Tunisia)
Collar of the Order of Etihad (Order of the Federation) (UAE)
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) (United Kingdom, 8 July 1976)
Knight of Justice (KStJ, 8 November 1976) and Bailiff Grand Cross (GCStJ, 19 March 1984) of the Venerable Order of Saint John (United Kingdom)
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) (United Kingdom, 28 February 1979)
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) (United Kingdom, 18 March 1982)
Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (United Kingdom, 27 November 2010)

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The Sultanate of Oman

Burj Khalifa, Holds 7 of the World’s Records : Dubai, UAE

Burj Khalifa is the World’s Tallest Building. A living wonder.

At over 828 metres (8,216 feet) and more than 160 stories. It holds the following world records.

WORLD RECORDS:

Tallest building in the world
Tallest free-standing structure in the world
Highest number of stories in the world
Highest occupied floor in the world
Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
Tallest service elevator in the world

Emaar Properties PJSC is the master developer of Burj Khalifa.

www.burjkhalifa.ae

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Dubai / United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Miriam Merad elected to U.S’s ‘National Academy of Sciences’ : May 2020

Immunologist Dr. Miriam Merad elected to the prestigious American National Academy of Sciences.

Presently:

Professor – Cancer Immunology
Director – Precision Immunology Institute , ICahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York City, New York
Vice President – International Union of Immunological Sciences

Awards:

William B Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic & Tumour Immunology (2018)
Leukemia Research Foundation Award (2006)
Member – U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Member – American Society for Clinical Investigation

Education:

M.D. – Algiers 1 University / – Paris Diderot University
PhD – Stanford University

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American / French-Arab / Algeria

Saudi Falconry Festival Breaks World Record : Feb 2019

‘ King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival ‘ confirmed by Guinness World Records (GWR) as the ‘ World’s Largest Falcon Racing Tournament ‘

The participation of a record 723 falcons , competing for 10 day ( Jan 25 to Feb 03, 2019). The total purse value at SR 17,630,00.

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Saudi Arabia

Gevora Hotel, Dubai. Tallest Hotel in the World. February 2018

Gevora Hotel, Dubai, UAE is the tallest hotel in the world, as a single building. Opened its doors on February 12th, 2018.

Gevora measures 356 metres in height. It is one-metre taller than JW Mariott Marquis. Houses 528 rooms, range of health facilities, Spas and five restaurants.

Developed by Al Attar Properties, Dubai

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Latifa Al Afraoui – Wins ‘World Music Award – 2004

Latifa (aka) Latifa Bint Alaya Al Arfaoui – Tunisian pop singer and actress

Award:

Winner – World Music Award – Best selling artist in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for her album ‘Ma Etrohsh Ba’ed’ (Don’t go away).

Lives in Tunisia, UAE and Egypt

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Tunisia

Saudi Arabia Ranks 4th Globally – Usage of 5G Technology : May 2020

Saudi Arabia ranks fourth globally in the use of 5G technology and 10th in internet speed.

Findings were presented by Deputy Minister for Technology, Industry & Digital Capacity, Ministry of Communicaion and Information, Dr. Ahmed Al-Theneyan – at the webinar ‘Digital Lanterns’ event launched by Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The Kingdom jumped from 150th to 10th place globally in terms of internet speed.

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Saudi Arabia

‘Maraya Concert Hall’ – Saudi Arabia. World’s Largest Mirror-Clad Building – April 2020

Saudi Arabia’s 500-seat ‘Maraya Concert Hall’ in the north-west province of AlUla breaks a new global record.

The unveiling of the new shimmering new facade was at a special cermony held by the Royal Commission of AlUla, at the 2nd season of the ‘Winter at Tantora Festival’ .

External cladding facade displays 9,740 square metres of mirror designed as a cuboid. Guinness World Record title was on December 26th, 2019.

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AlUla, Saudi Arabia