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The UAE flag, measured an 490 square metres, was constructed outside Dubai Police, Al Wasl, behind City Walk.
The occasion organized by nefsy has raised funds to buy food boxes to feed 49,000 families in need, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
49,000 food boxes made up of essential items including rice, wheat, oil, sugar, salt, water and also sanitiser, are now being distributed by Emirates Red Crescent – and will feed more than 250,000 individuals for more than 10 days.
The challenge was launched in celebration of the UAE’s 49th National Day to celebrate the spirit of the UAE, but to also help combat world hunger, nefsy’s primary aim. .
The Guinness World Records title awarded to nefsy – of the Largest greetings card mosaic (flag) made from folded, greetings cards is a representation of the UAE flag and a celebration of this significant achievement – as well as the first and biggest flag of a good cause.
Soufiane El Bakkali’s win at the 14th International Marseille Athletics meeting in France, comes less than a month after breaking the fastest world time for 2020 in the 3,000 meters steeplechase.
The door of the Holy Kaaba was designed by Syrian Engineer Muneer Sarri Al-Jundi last in 1399 AH (1978). The door was commissioned by King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz.
The entrance of the Holy Kaaba is made of 280 kg of pure gold.
The door is 3 metres in height, 2 metres in width and half metre in depth. It consists of 2 rudders and a 10cm base made of Thailands’, Macca Moon Wood.
It was made in the factory of the famous goldsmiths the Badr family of Mecca – Sheikh Al-Sagha, Sheikh Mahmoud Badr.
The lines engraved on the door were made by Syed Abdul Rahim Bukhari.
Engineer Muneer Sarri Al-Jundi had the honour of having his name inscribed on the door of the Holy Kaaba.
Muneer Al-Jundi died on December 16th, 2020 (Wednesday – Jumada Al-Awal 04, 1442 AH).
Full STEAM Ahead — an education project developed in response to COVID-19 by the Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — took top honors at the 2020 Reimagine Education Awards in the category for innovation in kindergarten–grade 12 (K–12) education.
J-WEL was co-founded by MIT and Community Jameel, an international organization tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges, using a pioneering approach grounded in evidence, science, data and technology.
Dubai Globe Soccer Awards – special edition, highlighting 2020’s top talent honouring legendary players, clubs and agents from the past 20 years.
For the first time, 4 of the awards considered the performance by the nominees between 2001 and 2020 in a unique series that celebrated the Best of the Century.
The Dubai Globe Soccer Awards special edition event was held in partnership with Dubai Sports Council on Sunday 27th of December 2020 in the exclusive Armani hotel, located in the Iconic Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower against the backdrop of Dubai.
Main categories presented were :
Player of the Year : Robert Lewandowski
Club of the Year : Bayern Munich
Coach of the Year : Hans-Dieter Flick
Player of the Century 2001-2020 : Christiano Ronaldo
Club of the Century 2001-2020 : Real Madrid
Coach of the Century 2001-2020 : Joseph Pep Guardiola
Agent of the Century 2001-2020 : ‘Super Agent’ Jorge Mendes
Player Career Award : Gerard Pique and Iker Casillas
Top Title Winners in the Middle East : Al Ahly, Egypt
A video tribute was also paid to two legends of football who passed away recently, Argentina’s 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona and Paolo Rossi, whose six goals helped Italy win the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
The event was broadcast live via satellite and live streaming all over the world.
Pediatric Residency : Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore
Fellowship Residency in Pediatric Nephrology : Georgetown University Medical Center
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
Positions:
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephropathy, Georgetown University
President, American Foundation for Saint George Hospital
Member – ALSAC / St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital Leadership Council
Barakat Syndrome :
In 1977, Barakat and co-authors J.B. D’Albora, M.M. Martin, and P.A. Jose described four siblings with familial nephrosis , nerve deafness , and hypoparathyroidism. This syndrome is now known as Barakat Syndrome
Barakat syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural hearing loss, and renal (kidney) disease. Most cases have been attributed to a mutation on chromosome 10p which affects the GATA3 gene. Inheritance is likely autosomal dominant. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive (source: wikipedia)
Awards and Honors :
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Best Doctors in America
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians
Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World
Books :
Barakat, Amin Y; et al. (1986). The Kidney in Genetic Disease. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Barakat, Amin Y. (1990). Renal Disease in Children: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Amin J. Barakat and Russell W. Chesney, editors. (2009). Pediatric Nephrology for Primary Care. Amer Academy of Pediatrics.
Amin J Barakat and H. Gil Rushton, editors. Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Clinical Implications in Children. Switzerland, Springer, 2016.
In 2007, Barakat edited the Arabic edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Caring For Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. Beirut, AllPrints. (source: wikipedia)
