The 44 Emiratis honoured by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, for their contributions to the UAE’s success:
1. Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, the first Foreign Minister and the first to broadcast the UAE Union Statement.
2. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the first Arab to be elected in the Executive Committee of the International Publishers Association.
3. Juma Al Majid, from Dubai, the first founder of a writing restoration centre, Juma Al Majid Centre for Culture and Heritage.
4. Alia Al Kaabi, the first female prosecutor.
5. Abdullah Mohammed Al Buraiki, from Al Ain, the first to work in the precision industry.
6. Ali Mohamed Bujsaim, from Dubai, the first UAE international football referee.
7. Dr Hessa Lootah, first female television director.
8. Dr Fatima Taher, first innovator of an electronic system that helps in early detection of lung cancer.
9. Ahmed Al Hamli (deceased) from Liwa, Abu Dhabi, first fighter pilot.
10. Salem Al Naimi, from Ras Al Khaimah, first teacher in formal education.
11. Captain Abdul Al Diwani, from Ajman, first sea captain.
12. Dr Mohammad Al Olama, from Dubai, first surgeon to implant a brain pressure measuring device.
13. Professor Abdul Al Sharhan, from Ras Al Khaimah, first dean in the UAE.
14. Khaleda Khamas and Abdel Merdas, married couple, the first to establish a thalassaemia humanitarian association.
15. Hamad Abu Shihab (deceased), from Ajman, first to document Nebati poetry in the UAE.
16. Fatima Al Kaabi, 14, from Sharjah, youngest inventor.
17. Ahmed Al Mansouri, from Dubai, 71, first radio presenter.
18. Mariam Al Matrooshi, first to win a silver medal at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports World Games.
19. Captain Ahmed Al Shamsi, 55, from Dubai, first pilot to fly an Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
20. Dr Zeinab Kazim, from Dubai, first physician in obstetrics and gynaecology.
21. Brig Dr Ahmad Al Haddad, from Ras Al Khaimah, first researcher in the field of Arabic handwriting and signature recognition for criminal investigation.
22. Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali Al Mahmoud (deceased) from Sharjah, founder of the country’s first formal education school.
23. Faisal Al Marzouki, from Dubai, first inventor of water desalination technology based on nanotechnology.
24. Saeed Ahmed Saeed, first to win an international chess championship.
25. Salem Kubaish, from Dubai, 61, first public prosecutor.
26. Fatima Mattar, first flight engineer.
27. Mohammed Abdouli (deceased), first judge in the federal courts.
28. Abdulrahman Hokal, first sport commentator.
29. Sheikha Mahra bint Majid Al Qasimi, first female school principal.
30. Dr Adel Al Maroui, first doctor to specialise in neurosurgery.
31. Abdul Al Hasawi, first physical education teacher.
32. Dr Jamila Suwaidi, from Dubai, first specialist in the field of medical physics.
33. Rashid Rahman, from Ras Al Khaimah, first to receive a doctoral degree in special needs sports.
34. Sheikha Mubarak Saif Al Nakhi, first female story author.
35. Ahmed Borahimh (deceased), first director of a formal school.
36. Abdullah Darwish, from Dubai, first television director.
37. Suhail Salem, first football player to score an international goal.
38. Mohammad Al Hashemi, first inventor of electromagnetic energy-powered motor system.
39. Lt Col Afra Saeed Al Falasi, first commander of the female military school.
40. Saeed Al Khalidi, from Dubai, first to obtain the title of best global horse racing coach.
41. Maryam Al Awadi, first female journalist.
42. Dr Rasheed Al Hammadi, first to obtain a doctoral degree in human anatomy and cell biology.
43. Abeed Al Shahi, first to specialise in sign language.
44. Ahmed Ahmed Ali, from Dubai, first blind teacher.
What it means to be a conservationist
Who is Enric Sala?
Enric Sala is an expert on marine conservation and is currently the National Geographic Society's Explorer-in-Residence. His love of the sea started with his childhood in Spain, inspired by the example of the legendary diver Jacques Cousteau. He has been a university professor of Oceanography in the US, as well as working at the Spanish National Council for Scientific Research and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Biodiversity and the Bio-Economy. He has dedicated his life to protecting life in the oceans. Enric describes himself as a flexitarian who only eats meat occasionally.
What is biodiversity?
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, all life on earth – including in its forests and oceans – forms a “rich tapestry of interconnecting and interdependent forces”. Biodiversity on earth today is the product of four billion years of evolution and consists of many millions of distinct biological species. The term ‘biodiversity’ is relatively new, popularised since the 1980s and coinciding with an understanding of the growing threats to the natural world including habitat loss, pollution and climate change. The loss of biodiversity itself is dangerous because it contributes to clean, consistent water flows, food security, protection from floods and storms and a stable climate. The natural world can be an ally in combating global climate change but to do so it must be protected. Nations are working to achieve this, including setting targets to be reached by 2020 for the protection of the natural state of 17 per cent of the land and 10 per cent of the oceans. However, these are well short of what is needed, according to experts, with half the land needed to be in a natural state to help avert disaster.
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Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Abu Dhabi Sunshine Series
All matches at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Test series
1st Test: Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 10 wickets
2nd Test: Wednesday, 10 March – Sunday, 14 March
Play starts at 9.30am
T20 series
1st T20I: Wednesday, 17 March
2nd T20I: Friday, 19 March
3rd T20I: Saturday, 20 March
TV
Supporters in the UAE can watch the matches on the Rabbithole channel on YouTube
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Mia Man’s tips for fermentation
- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut
- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.
- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.
- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.
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