‘The Voice of the Arabs’ radio station was launched in the Egyptian Capital, Cairo on July 04th, 1953
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EGYPT
HISTORY RECORD :‘The Voice of the Arabs’ Radio Station Launched : Cairo, July 04th, 1953
Tag: Arabian Records
Emirati Actress Mahira Abdel Aziz in Netflix’s 3-Season series ‘The Platform’ : 2021
Mahira Abdel Aziz. TV Host. Broadcaster. Actor
Currently performing her first acting role in UAE-made Netflix’s thriller ‘Platform’
Emirati actor Mahira Abdel Aziz plays Sheikha.
She co-stars with high-profile names including Maxim Khalil, Abdulmohsen AlNemr, Salloum Haddad, Muna Wassef, Khaled Al-Qish and Leen Gherra.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)
History Made. Ons Jabeur became First Arab Woman to Win a WTA Title : June 20th, 2021
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
- etc…
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TUNISIA
World’s Largest Coral Garden in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
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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SAUDI ARABIA
Oldest Human Settlement in Arabian Peninsula – Shuweihtia Village, Saudi Arabia
Archaeological teams discovered 16 settlements, which contained around 2,000 stone tools, such as knives, hammers, arrowheads along with other polyhedral and spherical tools
Recent excavations have revealed that Shuweihtia Village in Jouf is the oldest human settlement in the Arabian Peninsula, dating back 1.3 million years.
Located 45 kilometers north of Sakaka city, the administrative capital of Jouf, Shuweihtia extends to Wadi Wasseh in the north of the village.
The village goes back to the Paleolithic era in the Old Stone Age.
source/content: arabnews.com
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SAUDI ARABIA
World’s Largest Composite Production Superyacht ‘Majesty 175’ Launched at World Premiere, Dubai Harbour , UAE : May 2021
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, today unveiled the Majesty 175, the world’s largest composite production superyacht, at its world premiere at Dubai Harbour.
Pushing the boundaries in superyacht production through its lightweight material that enables effortless cruising in low-draft waters, the Majesty 175, fully manufactured in the UAE, is the flagship superyacht by Gulf Craft, one of the world’s premier shipbuilders
Manufactured at Gulf Craft’s integrated in-house production facility in the UAE, the Majesty 175 successfully completed a series of sea trials before its global premiere. The yacht will soon venture on voyages across the world, taking the UAE flag to global yacht events, marinas and exotic destinations, placing the country prominently on the world yachting map.
Built to the specifications outlined by the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for yachts over 500 gross tonnage (GT), the 55-metre long superyacht with a beam of 9.6 metres has a gross tonnage of 780. It has the ability to effortlessly cruise low-draft areas, drawing just 2.05 metres of water, as it was built using advanced composite materials such as carbon fibre and vinyl ester. This enables close beach access, a key consideration for many marine lifestyle enthusiasts.
content/source: wam.ae
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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)
Dr. Farouk El Baz – Egyptian American Space Scientist and Geologist
Farouk El Baz Ph.D., Space Scientist. Geologist
- Formerly – President Sadat’s Scientific Advisor (1978-1981)
- Founder – Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Museum of Atmospheric and Space, at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- Dr. El Baz played a pivotal role for the Apollo mission where he served as the secretary for the Apollo landing board on the moon, and was responsible for leading the astronaut training team in general science, particularly in moon imaging
So pivotal was he to Apollo that in Tom Hanks’ HBO TV-series, From the Earth to the Moon , El-Baz’s role as an Apollo scientist and astronaut trainer was featured in a segment entitled, “The Brain of Farouk El-Baz,” and a shuttle craft named El-Baz soared through the popular TV-series Star Trek : The Next Generation
Awards:
- He has won over 31 awards, including achievements in science, in NASA, incl:
- Golden Door Award of the International Institute of Boston
- Nevada Medal of the Desert Research Institute
- The Pioneer Award of the Arab Thought Foundation.
- The Apollo Achievement Award
Honour:
- Asteroid 7371 El-Baz, discovered by American astronomers Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus at Palomar Observatory in 1978, was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 August 2019 ( M.P.C. 115893).
Book:
- Deserts and Arid Lands , Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ISBN 90-247-2850-9
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AMERICAN / EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN / ARAB AMERICAN
Farida Zahran: US based, Award-Winning Egyptian Filmmaker
Farida Zahran. Writer. Director
Festivals & Awards:
- SXSW 2019 (World Premiere), Palm Springs ShortFest 2019, HollyShorts 2019, Hamptons 2019, Ajyal Film Festival 2019
- Winner of Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under at Palm Springs International ShortFest (Oscar-qualifying), IFP Student Film Showcase
- NYU 2021 Purple List for her screenplay The Leftover Ladies
- Vimeo Staff Pick for Youth, she is no stranger to the film and TV industry.
Education:
- Bachelors Degree – NorthWestern University, Doha, Qatar
- MFA – Film. NYU Tisch School of Arts
www.faridazahran.com
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EGYPT
Lebanon’s Ray Bassil – World Class Medal Winning, Trap Shooter
Ray Bassil (aka) Ray Jacques Bassil.
Won her first title at age 15, Female Arab Championship, Algiers.
- First and only woman ever to represent the Arab countries in Trap Shooting at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016
- First Arab Woman to compete in 2 Olympics games and win 3 consecutive world cup medals
- Twice represented Lebanon at Olympic games (2012, 2016)
Other Honours:
- UNDP – Youth and Gender Goodwill Ambassador
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LEBANON
Sarah Gamal: First Arab Woman Basketball Referee at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Hijab-wearing referee to become first Arab and African woman to officiate 3×3 games at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Both the 32-year-old and 3×3 will make their debuts at the Olympic Games with Gamal becoming the first Arab and African woman to officiate a 3×3 basketball game at the Olympics.
The Egyptian proudly wears a black hijab and is the first hijab-wearing basketball referee for FIBA at an international level.
The headscarf worn by many Muslim women is allowed to be worn by players under certain conditions since FIBA changed its rules in 2017.
Gamal will follow in the footsteps of Moroccan referee Chahinaz Boussetta as a fellow Arab, who refereed five-on-five basketball at Rio 2016.
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EGYPT