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Hedaya Malak Wahba defeated the United States of America’s Paige McPherson 17-6 in the bronze-medal event of the women’s 67kg Taekwondo event, winning Egypt’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Hedaya became the first Arab woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a great achievement for the Egyptian champion
She was also winner of the bronze medal in 2016 Olympics after defeating Raheleh Asemani of Belgium in the Repechage.
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First woman in Egypt’s history to carry the flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
First Egyptian Woman to win a medal in Taekwondo at the Olympics
Hedaya became the first Arab woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a great achievement.
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Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s 57 kg. Hedaya Malak (Egypt), bronze medal / Tasnim News Agency /pix: /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedaya_Malak /
She qualified to play in the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, through the West Asia Olympic qualifying tournament held in Jordan in 2020.
At the age of 12, she was the youngest person to compete in Olympic table tennis, and the fifth-youngest person to compete in the modern Olympics.
She was the youngest competitor at the 2020 games, and the youngest Olympic competitor since Beatrice Hustiu, a Romanian figure-skater who competed in 1968.
She plays for the Al-Muhafaza Table Tennis Club in Damascus and has won national titles at all levels: hopes, cadets, junior and senior.
April 2021 was the first time when women were let in to the security services, and they have been monitoring various holy places in the cities of Mecca and Medina, which are the two most important cities for Islam, as the religion was culminated from these two cities a little more than 1,400 years ago.
These women are donning a military khaki unform with a long jacket and loose trouser, completed with a black beret on top of the veil that covers their hair. This year marks the first year that they are part of the security that is present during Hajj, which is an annual pilgrimage done by Muslims in the last month of the Islamic calendar.
From a historical perspective, the deployment of female officers in the two holy cities is one of the many remarkable changes that Saudi Arabia has witnessed since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Vision 2030 plan in April 2016.
source/content: arabnews.com / femina.in
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The 113-strong all-female batch of military-trained officers stationed at the Prophet’s Mosque was created six months ago. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah) / arabnews.com
Algerian-French former model and documentary filmmaker Farida Khelfa is set to release a new film that aims to dismantle misconceptions and stereotypes that often surround Arab women.
Titled “From The Other Side of the Veil,” the new film, which is debuting on Khelfa’s YouTube channel July 2, is also a celebration of Middle Eastern women.
source/content: arabnews.com
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Khelfa is one of the first women of Arab descent to have a successful modeling career. Instagram
With celebrity host Katie Jenson opening the evening and international boxer Amir Khan as celebrity guest, the awards ceremony on was attended by the who’s who of the industry and proved a great success in showcasing the best talents of the Middle East region’s supply chains.
The event was held at the Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre (The Great Ballroom) on July 12th.
Winners were recognised for their performance in 5 key sections – Special Recognition, Technology, Air Freight, Sea Freight and Logistics.
And the winners of the TLME Heroes of the Pandemic Awards 2021 are:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Hope Consortium – Global Vaccine Distribution Initiative
Department of Health Abu Dhabi – Hero of the Pandemic – Best Performer
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi – ADNOC Logistics & Services – CEO of the Year
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) – Hero of the Pandemic – Government Agency
Cyber Security Council – Hero Of The Pandemic (Security & Defence)
Dubai Police – Hero of the Pandemic (Transport & Logistics Authority)
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Abu Dhabi Ports mUnity – Hero of the Pandemic in Technology
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Digitalisation)
DHL & DP World – Joint winners of Most Innovative Company in Technology
Navis – Most Dynamic Solution in Technology
Brands for Less – Hero of the Pandemic (E-Commerce)
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Cyber Security)
Unitechnik – Logistics Automation Solution of the Year
Fleetboard (By Mercedes-Benz Trucks) – Most Innovative Telematics Solution of the Year
Cyber Security Council – Best All-Round Security Solution Provider
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Hope Consortium – Global Vaccine Distribution Initiative
Department of Health Abu Dhabi – Hero of the Pandemic – Best Performer
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi – ADNOC Logistics & Services – CEO of the Year
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) – Hero of the Pandemic – Government Agency
Cyber Security Council – Hero Of The Pandemic (Security & Defence)
Dubai Police – Hero of the Pandemic (Transport & Logistics Authority)
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Abu Dhabi Ports mUnity – Hero of the Pandemic in Technology
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Digitalisation)
DHL & DP World – Joint winners of Most Innovative Company in Technology
Navis – Most Dynamic Solution in Technology
Brands for Less – Hero of the Pandemic (E-Commerce)
Cyber Security Council – Hero of the Pandemic (Cyber Security)
Unitechnik – Logistics Automation Solution of the Year
Fleetboard (By Mercedes-Benz Trucks) – Most Innovative Telematics Solution of the Year
Cyber Security Council – Best All-Round Security Solution Provider
AIR FREIGHT
Emirates SkyCargo – Hero of the Pandemic (Air Cargo)
DHL Global Forwarding – Most Resilient Performer in Air Cargo
Etihad Cargo – Most Creative Performer (Air Cargo)
Saudia Cargo – On-Time Hero
National Air Cargo – Hero of the Pandemic (Humanitarian Relief)
SEA FREIGHT
DP World – UAE Region – Port that has been a true Hero of the Pandemic.
Abu Dhabi Ports – Ports Cluster – Most Ingenious Performer in Maritime
CS Maritime DMCC – Hero of the Pandemic (Maritime Services)
ADNOC Logistics and Services – Best Integrated Shipping & Logistics Performer
LOGISTICS
SAL Saudi Logistics Services – HERO OF THE PANDEMIC IN LOGISTICS
Danzas – Hero of the Pandemic (Healthcare Logistics)
Allied Transport Company – Hero of the Pandemic – Supply Chain Transport Solution
Emirates Post – Hero of the Pandemic (Speed & Efficiency)
Danzas – Hero of the Pandemic, Supply Chain Solution
KNAUF – Manufacturer of the Year
Hellman Worldwide Logistics – Hero of the Pandemic (Freight Forwarding)
Serco – Hero of the Pandemic (Support Services)
Al-Futtaim Logistics – Hero of the Pandemic (Fulfilment)
Mercedes-Benz Trucks – Truck OEM of the Year
LogiPoint – Logistics Hub of the Year
Razr Lab & Haifa Logistics – Best Logistics Start-Up Award
Held within the events of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, Arab Cinema Center announced the winners of the 5th Critics Awards for Arab Films.
Here’s the winners’ list:
Best Documentary
Lift Like A Girl | Directed by Mayye Zayed | Egypt
Best Actress
Hiam Abbas | Gaza Mon Amour | Palestine
Best Actor:
Ali Suliman | 200 Meters | Palestine
Best Screenplay:
Kaouther ben Hania | The Man Who Sold His Skin | Tunisia
Best Director:
Ameen Nayfeh | 200 METERS | Palestine
Best Feature Film
Gaza Mon Amour| Directed by Arab Nasser – Tarzan Nasser | Palestine
The first edition of the Critics Awards for Arab Films was held on the margins of the 70th Cannes Film Festival. The awards are given to the best Arab film productions every year in the following categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Director, Best Writer, Best Actress and Best Actor. For the first time in the history of Arab cinema, the jury committee brings together 160 of the most prominent Arab and international film critics from 63 countries from all over the world this year.
Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is a nonprofit organization registered in Amsterdam.
source/content: egypttoday.com
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200 Metres’ by May Odeh, twin brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser and Rani Massalha pose with their accolades at the Arab Critics Awards. Arab Cinema Centre / pix: thenationalnews.ae
Egyptian painter Riham El-Adl has won an award at Italy’s Il Biennale Internazionale D’Arte Contemporanea Della Versilia, a prestigious arts competition in Florence.
The artist will have her paintings – “Sun Shining Day” and “Promised Land” – exhibited for a year at an art gallery in Florence under the management of Art Expertise, the organisation behind the contest.
“Beacon,” by Polish artist Carolina Halatek, broke the record for the largest LED (light-emitting diode) structure. The sculpture, which was on show at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center between March 18 and April 3, consisted of 272,160 LEDs.
“Star in Motion,” by Belgian artist Koert Vermeulen, was suspended at a height of 256 meters on the Kingdom Center tower and radiated 1.2 million lumens of light. It set the world record for the brightest suspended ornament.
Noor Riyadh is an initiative of the Riyadh Art Project, which hopes to establish more than 1,000 public artworks throughout the city.
