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Ons Jabeur makes history. Professional Tennis Player.
Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian 26-year-old became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title defeating Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2021 Viking Classic Birmingham.
Jabeur has crossed Selima Sfar’s career high of No.75 to become the highest-ranked Arab Woman ever.
Few other Records :
First Arab Girl to win a Junior Slam title, Roland Garros, 2011
First Arab to win any Junior Grand title since 1964
First Arab Woman to make a WTA final, Moscow, 2016
Officials in Saudi Arabia have announced a joint project to establish the largest coral garden in the world at NEOM, the futuristic mega-city being built in the Kingdom’s northwest.
NEOM and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) said that the project that will cover 100 hectares on Shusha Island on the shores of the Red Sea.
The Shusha Island Coral Park will become a global center to showcase innovations to protect and restore coral reefs and accelerate conservation solutions, helping to reduce the effects of climate change, a statement issued by Saudi Press Agency said.
Shusha Island is home to more than 300 species of coral and 1,000 species of fish.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2025, making NEOM a world leader in restoring and developing coral reefs.
source/content: arabnews.com
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A picture shows coral reefs at the Obhor coast, 30 kms north of the Red Sea city of Jeddah, 20 December 2007. AFP PHOTO/HASSAN AMMAR (Photo by HASSAN AMMAR / AFP) / pix: arabnews.com
It was commissioned for construction by Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty in the new capital of Egypt in 970 and built by the builder of Egypt, Gawhar El-Seqelly. Construction began on April 04th, 970.
Cairo’s historic Al-Azhar mosque was the first artistic architectural building constructed by the Fatimids, the Islamic dynasty that ruled Egypt, North Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula from the tenth to the twelfth centuries.
Previously called ‘Cairo’s Mosque,’ Al-Azhar was named after the Prophet Mohammed’s daughter Fatimah al-Zahraa.
Because it was the first mosque and the first Islamic university to be built in Cairo, the city was named since then “The City of A Thousand Minarets”. After Al Karaouine in Idrisid Fes, which is a university in Morocco, Al-Azhar has developed to be the second most important university in the world.
Al-Azhar mosque was later turned into a university under the ruling of a senior Fatimid Islamic scholar Al-Aziz Billah. The university included 37 scholars who carried out religious teachings and dormitories to accommodate students.
After operating as an educational platform, Al-Azhar mosque was shut down in 1171 for 100 years under the auspices of the Ayyubid caliphate.
The historical mosque was later reopened by Mamluk Sultan al-Zaher Baybars in 1266.
Al-Azhar was first renovated following an earthquake in 1302.
The jury for short films and the Cinefondation competition for Cannes Film Festival 2021, which will take place next month, has been announced, and it includes Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania and Egyptian director Sameh Alaa.
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Arab filmmakers Kaouther Ben Hania, left, and Sameh Alaa join the short film jury for Cannes Film Festival 2021. La Biennale di Venezia, Getty Images / pix: thenationalnews.com
Soufiane El Bakkali recorded the world’s fastest time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for men this Thursday, June 10th at Rome’s Diamond League.
El Bakkali broke the world’s fastest time record of the season.
The Diamond League is a series of field athletic competitions that take place every year. The first competition took place in 2010 and replaced the IAAF Golden League, organized in 1998.
Soufiane El Bakkali’s timing for the 3,000 meters steeplechase race was 8:08.54, ranking as first in the category.
Zuhair Murad. Couture, Ready-to-Wear, Bridal and Accessories.
The House of Zuhair Murad – designs, manufactures, distributes and retails coveted high fashion clothing. The brand is present in over 100 points of sales spread over the globe.
Inception and growth of boutiques:
Lebanon:
1997 – First Atelier opened in Beirut
2006 – First Boutique in Downtown Beirut
2010 – Relocated Corporate Office and Design Studio, Beirut
2013- Inaugrates Bridal Boutique, Beirut
International:
2001 – First Parisian ‘Maison de Couture’ in Paris
2016 – First store within a store, Kuwait
2017 – Shop in a shop, Vakko-Zorlu Center, Istanbul
2018- First Boutique in UAE, Fashion Avenue, Dubai Mall
Launches:
2001 – First Couture collection present in Haute Couture Week in Paris
2005 – First Ready-to-Wear (RTW) evening collection
2011 – Launches RTW Bridal collection
Honours:
2012 – Elected as Guest Member on the Supervisory Board of the ‘French Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’
Rasmala acquires Tesco supermarket asset for GBP28.6m (US$40m)
Acquisition part of GBP1 billion (US$1.4 billion) UK investment programme
Focus on logistics, living strategies, healthcare and life sciences.
The Rasmala Group announced the acquisition of a TESCO Superstore (“Asset”) located in Hattersley, Manchester for GBP 28.6m (US$40m).
Developed in 2012, the Asset comprises a modern 100,365 sq ft net sales area supermarket with a dedicated customer car park and a petrol station.
The Asset is being acquired by the Rasmala Long Income Fund with an unexpired lease term of 15.8 years and will be financed via a GBP 17.1m Sharia-compliant debt facility provided by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
The Rasmala Group has invested over GBP 530m ($750m) in UK real estate, private equity, financial services and tech, in partnership with Gulf investors with plans to invest a further GBP1 billion.
Hannibal Mejbri, Professional Footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Tunisia national team.
The 18-year-old midfielder has picked up the Denzil Haroun trophy at the Aon Training Complex after being a key part of Neil Wood’s youthful side in Premier League 2.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak – Chairman, Manchester City F.C
Manchester City – Winners of the Premier League title, 3rd time
Winners of the 4th successive Carabao Cup-
Al Mubarak expressed his delight at a season that saw the Citizens win the Premier League title for the third time in four years, finishing 12 points ahead of their nearest rivals, as well as a fourth-successive Carabao Cup.
Manchester City had one of their best seasons in their history, where the club won 2 trophies – The Premier League and the Carabao Cup.
To add to that feat, Pep Guardiola’s side reached the Champions League final, a first in the history of the club in 114 years.
The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film based on the true story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held for fourteen years (from 2002 to 2016) without charge in the Guantanamo Bay detentian camp, a United States military prison.
Awards / Nominations :
– 78th Golden Globe Awards the film received two nominations; Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (for Rahim), with Foster winning Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.
At the 74th British Academy Film Awards the film received five nominations, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film , and Best Actor for Rahim.
