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‘The Saline Water Conversion Corporation’ owned by the Ministry of Water & Electricity, Saudi Arabia – holds the world record for Seawater Desalination.
Thus reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a world leader in desalination development.
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation produces 5 million cubic meters of water a day. The confirmation certificate was issued by Guinness Book of World Records in February 2018.
Hany El Behairy – Haute Couture Fashion Designer. Egyptian couturier.
Famed designer Hany El Behairy has become the first Egyptian to participate in the Oriental Fashion Show at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, which was held on Monday, January 20 and entitled “The Wonders of the Silk Road.“
During the show, Behairy impressed audiences with a diamond-studded wedding gown, modeled by Egyptian actress Mai Omar.
Numerous celebrities have worn designs from Behairy Haute Couture, including Yousra, Laila Elwy, Warda Al Gazaeria, Elham Shahin, Safaa Abu El Seoud, Latifa, Hanan Tork, Dalia El Behairy, Sabah, Ghada Abdel Razek, Shaimaa Saeed, and Poussu Shalaby.
Awards :
– Best Fashion Designer in Egypt (2001) / Best Fashion Designer in Cairo Cinema Festival (2009) / Best Fashion Designer in the Arab World (2005)/ Best Fashion Designer in Alexandria Cinema Festival (2014) etc.
-Award for the Best Fashion Designer of 2006 at Mediterranean Festival in Napoli along with the “Moda Week” festival in Italy
– Best Fashion Designer.” at ‘LUX Festival’ in Lebanon
– Behairy was honored by the Italian Ministry of Culture as well as the Mayor of Rome in 2006.
Dr.Nicolas Hayek (aka) Dr. Nicolas George Hayek. Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO – The Swatch Group.
The Swatch Group was earlier ‘Societe Suisse de Microelectronique et d’Horologerie’ or SMH. Later The Swatch Group.
The watch brands of the Swatch Group being Swatch, Blancpain, Omega, Longines, Rado, Tissot, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Pierre Balmain, Calvin Klein, Flik Flak, Breguet and Lanco.
Nicolas Hayek is credited with the engineering and re-birth of the Swiss Watch industry.
He is the inventor of the Swatch Watch Company which used only 51 parts as opposed to the nearly 100 parts needed to make a traditional wrist watch. At the time it was first and foremost a technological break through.
-Member- Advisory Board of EPFC (Ecole Polytechniqu Federale de Lausanne)
Awards:
Distinction of ‘Grosses Ehrenzeichen mit Stern ‘ – Government of Austria
Conferred ‘Officier de la legion d’honneur ‘ – Government of France
Conferred ‘Commander de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ – Government of France
Appointed ‘Honorary Citizen of Biel-Bienne, Switzerland
Conferred ‘Meisterschwanden’ – Aargau
Awarded ‘ Swiss Lifetime Achievement Award (January 2007)
Known as the ‘Dubai Celebration Chain’ – the World’s longest hand-made gold chain was unveiled at the Deira Gold Souk Bus station to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Dubai Shopping Festival‘s 20th Anniversary.
The 22-carat chain is 5Km long, weighs 240 Kg, took over 45 days and 100 craftsmen working 10 hours a day to produce the 4 million individual segments.
Its estimated value is Aed. 22 million . The event was organised by the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group.
Certified by Guinness World Records.
Pre-booking: Shoppers got to pre-book sections of the chain between 8 to 26 grams.
