IM’Hungry : World’s Largest Burger Restaurant – Saudi Arabia : December 2019

IM’ Hungry, Jeddah , Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest burger restaurant.

It has an area of 2,860 sq.m (30,784 feet) almost the size of 11 tennis courts.

Burgers are served with only fresh, non-frozen meat daily. The menu ranges a variety of dishes.

The record attempt took place in Jeddah on December 12th, 2019 and was certified by Guinness World Records.

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Tunisia’s ‘National Dialogue Quartet’ Wins Nobel Peace Price : October 2015

The Quartet of Tunisian General Labour Union (UGGT), The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers were awarded the Nobel.

Winner of Nobel Peace Prize for helping building pluralistic democracy in Tunisia.

pix: abc.net.au

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Tunisia

Sudan Has Twice As Many Pyramids than Egypt

Sudan has more pyramids that Egypt. But steeper and smaller than those of ancient Egypt.

Nubian pyramids differ from Egyptian. They are built of stepped courses of horizontally positioned stone blocks and range from approximately 6 to 30 meters (20-98 ft) in height and result in tall narrow structures.

pix: africanexponent.com

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Sudan

First & Only Player from Oman to Win a FA Cup Medal. Ali Al Habsi

Ali Al Habsi . Professional Footballer. Omani International Goal Keeper. Captain of Oman International Football Team.

First and only Player from Oman to Win a FA Cup Medal. Only player from the Gulf to have a successful career in Europe.

Played for Oman. Clubs overseas in Norway, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

Awards/ Recognitions: A few

-Norway’s Best Goal Keeper (2003-2004) / – Best Goal Keeper Award at Gulf Cup, 5 consecutive years – 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011 / -Oman won their 1st ever Gulf Cup (2009) with his leadership as Captain / Winners – Saudi Professional League (2017) / Winners – Saudi Super Cup (2018)

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pix : twitter @AliAlhabsi

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OMAN

Nassef Sawiris – Egypt’s Billionaire Businessman

Nassef Onsi Sawiris – Businessman in Construction and Chemicals. Youngest of the 3 brothers Naguib Onsi Sawiris and Samih Onsi Sawiris. Children of businessman baron Onsi Sawiris

Business Interest/s

  • CEO – Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), one of the world’s largest nitrogen fertilisers producer with plants in Texas and Iowa. Trades on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange
  • Orascom Construction – Trades on the Cairo Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai
  • Holdings include stakes in the cement giant Lafarge Holcim
  • Holdings include stakes in Adidas AG . Supervisory Board Member of Adidas AG, Germany

Sports :

  • Joint Owner : Aston Villa FC , British Football Club

Other/s :

  • Board of Directors – Cairo Stock Exchange ( 2004-2007)
  • Board of Directors – Alexandria Stock Exchange ( 2004 – 2007)
  • Board of Directors – Dubai International Finance Exchange (DIFX) (2008-2010)
  • Member – Cleveland Clinic’s International Leadership Board
  • Member – University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees

Education:

B.A. – Economics , University of Chicago

Philanthropy :

  • Donated USD 6 million to Chicago Booth School of Business
  • Donated USD 24 million to aid Egyptian studends and fund an executive education program (2019)

Scholarship Fund:

  • Onsi Sawiris Scholar Program (in honour of his father Onsi Sawiris) – 2015

General :

  • Listed in Forbes List of Billionaires 2020
  • Listed in Africa’s Billionaires of 2020
  • Fourth Richest African – Forbes 2019

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Egypt

Ahdeya Ahmed First Female President of Bahrain Journalist Association (BJA) : November 2019

Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed , Bahrain – TV personality and Journalist, has many firsts to her credit.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief , for the english language ‘Daily Tribune’

First/s :

  • First female President of Bahrain Journalist Association (BJA)
  • First Arabian Gulf Woman to be elected member of ‘The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) Gender Council’.

Other/s :

  • Winner – Arab Woman of the Year Award for the category ‘Achievement in Journalism’ 5th edition – by The London Arabia organisation
  • Member – Bahrain’s International Federation of Journalists Gender Council

Assignments :

  • Spokesperson of the Government of Bahrain
  • Spokesperson- Bahrain Human Rights Watch
  • Official Spokesperson for the ‘ Bahrain Parliamentary Election’ (2006)

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Bahrain

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)

Moncef Slaoui appointed by US President Trump to Lead Covid-19 Vaccine Team : May 2020

Moncef Slaoui (aka) Moncef Mohamed Slaoui, immunology expert, has been appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump to head up the U.S. Government’s development of vaccine to treat coronavirus disease in ‘ Operation Warp Speed ‘.

Last Post Held:

  • Head of GlaxoSmithKline’s Vaccine Department

Education :

  • Ph.D – Molecular biology and Immunology – Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
  • MBA – International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne,
  • M.S. – Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
  • B.S. – Biology – Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Awards / Honours:

  • Honorary Doctorate of Science – Gettysburg College (2017)
  • ’25 of the Most Influential People in Biopharma Today’ – by FierceBiotech (2012)
  • ‘The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ – by Fortune (2010)
  • ‘World’s Top 100 Medicine Makers’ – by The Medicine Makers (2018)

Books/ Papers Published:

Several

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American / Belgian-American / Moroccan

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

Ayanleh Souleiman – Athlete – Indoor World Record – 2016

Ayanleh Souleiman (aka) Hassan Ayanleh (aka) Hassan Ayanleh Souleiman winner – Indoor World Record for 1000 metres at Globengalan event, Stockholm, Sweden.

Middle distance runner with a specialisation in 1500 metres

Awards:

  • Indoor World Record for 1000 metres – Globengalan event, Stockholm, Sweden (2016)
  • Winner – Men’s 1000 metres – IAAF Diamond League Record – (2016)
  • Winner – Bowerman Mile – Prefontaine Classic, Hayward field, Oregon (2014)
  • Bronze Medal – World Championships in Athletics, Moscow (2013)
  • Silver Medal – 1500 metres – African Championships in Athletics (2012)
  • Winner – 1500 metres – Pan Arab Games, Doha (2011). Won Djibouti’s first medal in the competition.

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Djibouti