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G20 Saudi Arabia 2020 Riyadh Summit . First for an Arab Nation. : November 21-22

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 Summit in 2020. First for an Arab Nation.

Leader’ Summit

In 2020, the G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually, proudly hosted by the Saudi G20 Presidency. The virtual meeting will take place over two days on November 21-22, 2020.

The Group of Twenty, or the G20, is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 brings together the leaders of both developed and developing countries from every continent.

Presidency Agenda

Each G20 Presidency develops a theme for the year which is central to international discussions. The 2020 G20 Presidency will focus discussions, forums, working groups and Ministerial Meetings under the theme of:
Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All

www.g20.org

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SAUDI ARABIA

Amal Al Raisi – Founder & Creative Director : Dar Al Aseel. Omani Fashion Designer

Amal Al Raisi – Founder and Creative Director. : Dar Al Aseel

Fashion Designer . Omani Women’s Wear, over 12 years plus Label: Dar Al Aseel.

Available in Oman and regionwide through selected retail outlets.

www.amalalraisi.com

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OMAN

Nabil Nayal – Fashion Designer

Nabil El-Nayal (aka) Nabil Nayal. Fashion Designer.

Founder , ready-to-wear fashion brand ‘Nabil Nayal’

Education:

Ph.D : in Fashion, Manchester Metropolitan University, Fashion Institute
Masters – Royal College of Arts
B.A. (Hons) – Fashion, Manchester Metropolitan (2008)

Awards/ Honours :

Royal Society of Arts Award 2008
Graduate Fashion Week ‘Best Womenswear’ Award 2008
British Fashion Council MA Scholarship Award – for the Royal College of Arts 2008
Crown Paint 2009 (interior design competition)
Harrods Launches 2010
Fashion Fringe Semi-Finalist 2011
LVMH Prize shortlist 2015
LVMH Prize finalist 2017
BFC Fashion Trust Grant and Mentoring 2019

www.nabilnayal.com

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UNITED KINGDOM / SYRIAN / BRITISH ARAB

Najat Benchiba Savenius Named ‘UK Businesswoman of the Year’ : 2020

Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius was named by the British monthly magazine Women in Finance as the ‘Businesswoman for the year 2020’ in the SME category.

Najat Benchiba-Savenius – Founder of Consulting company – Gazelle Advisory Group.

Education:

Graduate – University of Oxford / Masters : Social Science in Applied Linguisitics / PhD – University of Oriental and African Studies, London

Others:

Member – Think Tank team ‘Oxford Strategic Consulting’

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UNITED KINGDOM / MOROCCO

World’s First Airbus A330-800 Delivered to Kuwait Airways on October 29th, 2020

Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait took delivery of the world’s first Airbus A330-800 aircraft on October 29th, 2020.

The two aircraft the airline received are the first of eight scheduled to join the Kuwait Airways fleet, which will position it as the world’s largest operator of the type.

The Kuwait Airways aircraft A330-800 will acommodate 235 passenger, featuring 32 fully flat beds in Business Class and 203 spacious seats in Economy with a large capacity cargo hold.

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KUWAIT

Modar Alaoui – Founder and CEO – Eyeris Technolgies : USA

Modar Alaoui (aka) Modar JR Alaoui . Technology Entrepreneur. Public Speaker. Advisor.

Founder and CEO – Eyeris Technologies Inc., specialising in Computer Vision AI software for In-Cabin sensing and In-Vehicle scene.

Member-Advisor to Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF)

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AMERICAN / MOROCCAN-AMERICAN

New SR 20 Banknote to Mark G20 Presidency : Saudi Arabia : 2020

The Saudi Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced its plan to introduce a denomination of SR20 (Twenty Saudi Riyals) banknote .

It is to mark the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of the G20 summit during the era of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The G20 summit is scheduled on November 21 – 22nd, 2020 in Riyadh.

The new banknote is to feature King Salman and the G20 summit logo on one side with a World Map highlighting G20 countries in darker shade on the other side.

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SAUDI ARABIA

World’s Largest Wooden Dhow ‘Obaid’. Built in Dubai (U.A.E) – October 2020

‘Obaid’ built in Dubai, is named after the Emirati shipbuilder Obaid Jumaa bin Majid Al-Falasi. It has been certified by Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘World’s largest wooden Arabic Dhow’.

For the record the late Emirati shipbuilder Obaid Juma started his apprenticeship in the1940’s at the age of nine (9).

The dhow measured 91 meters long and more than 20 meters wide. The vessel is 11.22 meters high and weighs 2,500 tonnes. The ‘Obaid’ is powered by two 1,850 horsepower engines and built for speed of 14 knots . Built from approximately 1,700 tonnes of wood and 800 tonnes of steel and is scheduled to carry cargo.

This record breaking marvel is a handmade boat, built in a country with no forests. A modern adaptation is adding steel to the wooden structure.

The ship builder is Majid Obaid Al-Falasi the Managing Director of Majid Obaid Bin Majid Al Falasi & Sons, UAE.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

CAFU wins ‘Gold Innovation in Sustainable Technologies’ Award – Dubai (UAE) : October 2020

CAFU was awarded ‘Gold Innovation in Sustainable Technologies’ Award at the 4th edition of ‘Gulf Sustainability and CSR Award’ ceremony held in October 2020.

CAFU – a Dubai-based start-up is the First technology-enabled on-demand fuel delivery application in the Middle East. Headed by Founder and CEO – Rashid Al Ghurair.

It ventured out its International operation into Oman by signing a joint agreement with Oman based Al Maha Petroleum which operates a network of more than 225 services across the country.

Awards:

-Most outstanding work of collecting over 2 million Ghaf Tree Seeds in the Emirate of Sharjah – Awarded by H.H. Sheikh Sultan Al Qassimi, Ruler of Sharjah.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi – Business Leader. Saudi Arabia – Ethiopia.

Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi (aka) Mohammed Al Amoudi . Entrepreneur. Investor. Philanthrophy.

Business Interests: Construction, Real Estate, Refineries, Agriculture etc.

Amongst others

MIDROC Ethiopia, MIDROC Europe and Preem Petroleum
Corral Petroleum Holdings

Major investments in Saudi Arabia, Sweden and Ethiopia.

www.sheikhmohammedalamoudi.info

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SAUDI ARABIA / ETHIOPIA