Category: RECORDS IN GCC

UN Presents Special Award to UAE for its Role in Government Modernisation : December 2021

 In a new achievement for the UAE, the United Nations (UN) honoured the UAE government with a special award in recognition of its role in government modernisation.

This recognition came during the United Nations Public Service Awards ceremony, the most prestigious global award in the field of public service.

The ceremony was attended by Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance at the UN.

Catherine Pollard: The UAE has developed an exceptional government work model

Catherine Pollard commended the experiences of the UAE government, and the advanced models it has developed in the field of public service.

She further noted that the special award presented by the UN reflects its appreciation of the efforts and initiatives of the UAE government, its unique model of government work, and its effective partnership with countries and international organisations for exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences.

Top Rankings on Global Competitiveness Indicators

Over the past years, the UAE government has launched strategic partnerships in the field of government modernisation under the umbrella of the government knowledge exchange program, with 9 countries worldwide. The partnerships yielded 241 successful initiatives in more than 55 work fields, and upskilled 290,000 employees and trainees through 3 millions training hours and 565 workshops.

The UAE ranked first regionally and 21st globally in the E-Government Survey 2020 conducted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. According to the Global Competitiveness Report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), it ranked third globally on the Government’s Responsiveness to Change indicator and fourth on the Government Long-term Vision indicator.

The UAE also ranked third globally as the most trusted government according to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer.

In addition, the UAE Government Accelerators, the first of its kind worldwide adopting acceleration and innovation to develop proactive solutions for addressing challenges, has become a hub for knowledge partnerships worldwide.

Moreover, the UAE government has also launched the World Government Summit, which serves as the largest global platform that brings together government officials and experts from around the world to shape the future. Since its launch, the Summit has held up to 1,000 sessions and hosted more than 25,000 participants and 40 international organisations. It also has signed more than 80 agreements and published more than 100 reports.

source/content: wam.ae

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Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance at the UN.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

Saudia’s Mansour Al-Saleem Wins Gold Medal, World Weightlifting Championships, Tashkent : December 07th, 2021

Mansour Al-Saleem (aka) Mansour Abdulrahim Al-Saleem . Weightlifter.

Mansour Al Saleem won Saudi Arabia’s first medal in the World Senior Weightlifting Championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

He won the gold medal in the 118 kg category, and the silver medal went to Arly Chunti from Kazakhstan.

source/content: thenewsglory.com

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SAUDI ARABIA

Emirati Doctor, First Arab Woman elected as President Designate of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) : November 2021

Dr. Muna Tahlak, CEO, DHA’s Latifa Hospital for Women and Children.

The United Arab Emirates achieved an important victory in the global health front as Emirati Dr. Muna Tahlak, CEO of DHA’s Latifa Hospital for Women and Children, was elected as the President of the International Hospital Federation. (IHF).

This is the first time that an Arab woman will hold this esteemed position, the highest international position in the history of the Union.

The IHF Governing Council voted to elect Dr Tahlak as the new IHF President Designate. In doing so, Dr Tahlak ends her term as Treasurer with IHF and now begins her two-year term as President Designate of the IHF.

She added that her work with the IHF over the past five years has helped her gain experience and gave her the opportunity to highlight the successful work of hospitals in the UAE on a global scale.

Awadh Al Ketbi, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), congratulated Dr Muna Tahlak on this important and historic victory.

A few days ago the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) selected Dr Muna Tahlak, CEO of Latifa Hospital for Women and Children, for the for the position of FIGO Regional Trustee Africa – Eastern Mediterranean 2021–2023.

source/content: wam.ae

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

Mahmoud el-Obeidi, Iraqi-Canadian International Artist

Mahmoud el-Obeidi – Artist .

Born in 1966, Obeidi is an Iraqi-Canadian artist, who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1990.

He left Iraq in 1991 and obtained a diploma in New Media from Ryerson University, Toronto in 1998.

He also obtained another diploma in Film Production from HIF Film Academy, Los Angeles and received his MFA from the University of Guelph, Ontario in 1998.

 Architect of Fire Station Artist in Residency – Doha, Qatar and Nabu Museum, Lebanon.

Obeidi works in a variety of mediums and his artworks have been exhibited widely around the world.

www.obaidiart.com

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CANADIAN / IRAQ / IRAQI-CANADIAN

Omani Inventors Badr al Habsi & Nabris al Shukaili Create Remote Foetus Monitor ‘Pulse’

 Two Omanis have created a device that can enable a doctor to check the heartbeat of a foetus sitting anywhere in the world.

Called Pulse, the innovative device was developed by Badr al Habsi and Nabris al Shukaili. They participated and won the third place and 100,000 QAR in Challenge and Innovation Forum (CIF) Qatar  2021 recently for the device.

Pulse was appreciated by many investors who welcomed the project and were ready to support it. “We are currently working on producing commercial quantities of the device and sell it in Oman and abroad,” Habsi said. Pulse will be prized around US$50.

source/content : muscatdaily.com

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OMAN

UAE Breaks 2 World Records for ‘ Biggest Flower Word and Number ‘ to Mark Golden Jubilee : November 26th, 2021

To mark the UAE’s Golden Jubilee, local flower delivery service Floward organised an event to break not one but two world records.

Visitors showed up at the Address Montgomerie in Dubai, to help create the world’s largest word and number made out of flowers.

The floral display spelt out “UAE 50”.

Dubai delivery service Floward is the creator of the floral display now in the Guinness World Records.

source/content: thenationalnews.com

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Ahmed Bucheeri, Official Adjudicator – MENA giving Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani, Floward CEO the Guinness World Record certificate for the World’s Largest Flower Number and the Largest Flower, Floward Word Guinness World Record. Ruel Pableo for The National

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Saudi Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz Al-Mogrin, Chair of the UNESCO Executive Board Program and External Relations Commission

Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz Al-Mogrin

Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz Al-Mogrin was recently elected to chair the UNESCO Executive Board Program and External Relations Commission for two years.


During the 213th session of the UNESCO executive board in Paris, the executive council named Princess Haifa, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to UNESCO, for the position.

Princess Haifa received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Riyadh-based King Saud University in 2000 and a master’s degree in science in economics with reference to the Middle East from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in 2007.

source/content: arabnews.com

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Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz Al-Mogrin. (SPA) / pix: arabnews.com

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SAUDI ARABIA

Team Abu Dhabi Win 4th consequetive UIM F1H2O World Champions Title : Portugal, November 2021

Team Abu Dhabi win fourth successive world title as Andersson Pips Al Qemzi for drivers’ crown.

Team Abu Dhabi are UIM F1H2O world champions for a fourth year in succession after a day of extreme drama at the Grand Prix of Portugal, which saw Thani Al Qamzi agonisingly lose out to Sweden’s Jonas Andersson in the race for the drivers’ title.

Victory in a tense final round of the shortened 2021 season, his second in the space of 48 hours, saw Andersson edge out third-placed Al Qemzi by a single point to prevent the Emirati from becoming the first Arab driver to win the F1H2O crown.

source/content: wam.ae

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Saudia’s Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, MWL Chief Receives ‘Bridge Builder Award’ in Oslo, Norway : November 2021

Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa

Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Muslim Scholars Association, has received the Norwegian Bridge Builder Award at a ceremony in Oslo.

He was one of three recipients of the award in 2021, which is given to people who have helped to build bridges between individuals, nations and societies.

The other two were Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, and Michael Melchior, Chief Rabbi and leader of the Religious Peace Initiative in Israel.

source/content: arabnews.com

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Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Muslim Scholars Association, has received the Norwegian Bridge Builder Award. (Supplied) / pix: arabnews.com

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SAUDI ARABIA

Dubai Hosts ‘ Dubai Run 2021 ‘ the World’s Largest Run with 146,000 Participants : November 26th, 2021

Dubai hosts world’s largest run as 146,000 participants join Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Presented by Mai Dubai, the event was held on the closing weekend of this year’s Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC), the citywide initiative of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, which aims to make Dubai the world’s fittest city.

Inspired by the vision of its leadership, Dubai is the only city in the world to offer its citizens, residents and visitors an entire month of all inclusive, free fitness events, including the Dubai Run, while also keeping the nation and its people safe and healthy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city’s superhighway, Sheikh Zayed Road, was transformed into a giant running track for Dubai Run, as participants of all ages and abilities ran and walked at their own pace on 5km and 10km routes.

As the sun rose, the city turned into a sea of blue as runners took to the streets in official Dubai Run t-shirts, supplied by Sun & Sand Sports, and kicked off the Run at the start line by the Museum of the Future. Passing some of Dubai’s instantly recognisable landmarks including Emirates Towers and Burj Khalifa, runners crossed the finishing line at Al Mustaqbal Street near Dubai World Trade Centre.

source/content: wam.ae

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