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While not only contributing to society and the economy, these women in Kuwait have made significant progress towards impacting the generations ahead.
Also read: 9 inspiring Saudi women who have made an impact on the world
From female-led startups to being successful entrepreneurs, these seven Kuwaiti women are inspirational figures to look up to.
Her Highness Sheikha Intisar AlSabah

A member of the royal family, Her Highness Sheikha Intisar Salem Al Ali AlSabah is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, author, film producer, columnist and more. She’s an inspiration to many while empowering Arab women who’s at the forefront of her decision-making. She’s also the founder of Alnowair which is a positivity initiative and a non-profit initiative considered to be her biggest contribution to date to her beloved country.
Montaha Al-Ajeel

The Kuwaiti fashion designer made her first break-through in Paris Fashion week leading her to international acclaim. Within a few years of creating high quality haute couture dresses, she’s won a number of prestigious awards in the Arab world and has become a role model in her own unique way.
HRH Sheikha Bashayer Al Sabah-Arab

Her Highness is a successful businesswoman and the honorary president of the Arab Fashion Council in Kuwait while also being passionate about charities of all kinds. Known for her entrepreneurial flair, she’s become a social media success and a lifestyle icon for many.
Ghosson Al Khaled

Working her way up the ladder throughout her career, Ghosson Al Khaled is now the deputy CEO of ACICO industries company. While believing in charity work as well as being a role model to many, she currently directs a $1.3 billion asset company with a turnover of $300 million.
Noor Al Qatami

Having lived in the USA for a number of years, Noor Al-Qatami is the founder of Saveco which opened its first grand store in 2014, becoming a hit in the Kuwaiti market. With a high quality mega market that mimics grocery shopping experiences that she had in the USA, the concept was born. Over the years the concept has expanded across Kuwait.
Rana Al-Nibari

Rana Al-Nibari is the managing director of The Scientific Center in Kuwait an institution that communicates STEM to the general public. She’s also the founder of Socialobby which provides businesses and individuals with social media campaigns and solutions, consultation and online marketing services. It also facilitates training programs and events that focus on social media marketing strategies, building relationships with online influencers, email marketing, blogging, search engine optimisation and more.
Sheikha Majda Al Sabah

Born in Kuwait, Sheikha Majda Al Sabah was raised with the mindset to chase her dreams, work hard and achieve them. While establishing herself as a beauty entrepreneur and philanthropist in 2007, she also set up the ASAP initiative, which is a private campaign committed to increasing mental health awareness and to destigmatise mental health in the region.
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An incredible discovery has been made in the UAE – a bright pink lake.
The unearthing of this unique nature spot was by an Emirati student, Ammar Al Farsi who is from Sharjah.

Using a drone, the 19-year-old captured the stunning shots which he shared to social media.
The lake is found amongst the Saraya Islands, which are located the emirate of Ras AL Khaimah.

Per Al Khaleej Daily, the size of the lake is estimated to be around 40 metres long and 10 metres wide.

البحيرة الوردية من الجوو 🍓💖The Pink Lake from above pic.twitter.com/LrdWy7nfy0
— Ammar Alfarsi || عمار الفارسي (@ammar_alfarsii) January 18, 2021

But the biggest question on our minds is, why exactly is it pink?
Well, according to the Director-General of the Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Saif Al Ghais, it’s something to do with the amount of algae in the water, but this cannot be conclusive until a sample is taken from the lake itself.
“The water discolouration and its transformation to pink is due to the proliferation of red algae, which include more than 4,000 species,” he told Al Khaleej.
What a fabulous discovery for a 19-year-old to make!
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As the UAE just reached the incredible milestone of having administered over two million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a luxury destination has just announced those who have received their jab will no longer need to quarantine.
The Seychelles has announced it’s reopening its borders and those no need for international travellers to quarantine as long as they have been vaccinated.

Those visiting the nation, which consists of 115 islands, will need to ensure they have had two doses of the vaccine which will need to be attested by a certificate of vaccination. It is mandatory for the certificate to be uploaded to the Seychelles’ Travel Authorisation portal.
Once the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is received, tourists will need to wait two weeks after the second dose to be eligible for a quarantine-free holiday.

Prior to this announcement, the holiday destination had stringent measures in place for those who could and could not visit.
Only travellers coming to the country via private jet were permitted entry of from these seven countries: the UAE, the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
This recent announcement aims to kickstart the Seychelles’ tourism industry, which has been greatly affected by the pandemic.
For those who live in the UAE seeking a holiday, this is positive news as the nationwide vaccination programme is well underway with both the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine being administered across the emirates.
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As Donald Trump prepares to bid his final farewell to the White House, he does have some things to celebrate.
The US president’s youngest daughter Tiffany Trump has just announced her engagement to Michael Boulos, whom she has been dating since 2018.

The timing is very interesting given the announcement was made on her father’s last day in office, but nonetheless the 27-year-old was elated to share the couple’s happy news on Instagram.
Trump posted a photo of herself and Boulos in the White House, also showcasing her diamond ring which, according to the Daily Mail, was designed by jeweller Samer Halimeh and is worth $1.2 million (Dhs4.4 million).

“It has been an honour to celebrate many milestones, historic occasions and create memories with my family here at the White House, none more special than my engagement to my amazing fiancé Michael! Feeling blessed and excited for the next chapter!” she captioned the photo.

Boulos is of Lebanese and French descent but grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where his father, Massad runs Boulos Enterprises and is the CEO of SCOA Nigeria. The 23-year-old has been described as a “billionaire heir” by  Vanity Fair.
Boulos eventually moved from Lagos to London to complete his undergraduate degree.
As for how this newly-engaged couple met, they were introduced. to one another in Greece in the summer of 2018 at Dubai-based Lindsay Lohan’s club in Mykonos. The couple were then first seen publicly together at New York Fashion Week that same year.
The happy news comes just as Donald Trump prepares to hang up his hat as President of the United States to make way for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris.
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As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to make strides in the fight against COVID-19, a major breakthrough has happened by a Saudi doctor.
Dr. Iman Al Mansour from Iman Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and Ph.D. holder in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology-University of Massachusetts has just developed Saudi Arabia’s very first COVID-19 vaccine while being an assistant professor at the university.

Per the university, the preclinical studies of the developed vaccine have been completed and the research has been published. Once the necessary approvals have been given clinical trials will commence.

نجاح #أول_لقاح_سعودي مضاد لفيروس كورونا في جامعة الإمام عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بقيادة الدكتورة #إيمان_المنصور، وفريقها البحثي من التوصل إلى أول لقاح سعودي ضد فيروس كورونا المستجد…هنيئا لـ #جبل_طويق و لوطننا الغالي هذا الإنجاز🇸🇦💚 pic.twitter.com/r0t6TwDHGF
— الردع السعودي #2030 🇸🇦 (@s_hm2030) January 15, 2021

As per research findings published in the scientific Pharmaceutical Journal, the vaccine now enters the trial phase and has now adopted a DNA technology which no longer requires freezing, thanks to Dr. Iman Al-Mansour on this Saudi milestone.
Also read: Female court judges will ‘very soon’ be appointed in Saudi Arabia
While about 60,000 people have already been inoculated with the vaccination in the Kingdom, more than two million people have registered for the vaccine in the first month after the registration process was launched.
Congratulation to Dr. Iman Al Mansour for achieving this phenomenal milestone in Saudi’s history.
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While split rumours have been circulating about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for the last couple of weeks, it’s been reported no final decisions had been made on their break-up and that the couple had been attended marriage counselling settings.
However, it seems the pair are reportedly set to meet with divorce lawyers.

Per People magazine, it’s been claimed that the power couple, who have four chidlren together, “completely” stopped going to couples counselling togehter.
“[West] is talking to divorce lawyers this week,” a source told the publication.

According to Entertainment Tonight last week, a divorce is inevitable for the couple as the beauty entrepreneur is wanting to focus on “a lot of amazing things that are coming her way”.
“Kim has tried everything she can to make things work with Kanye but it’s not working,” a source told the publication. “Kim has held on to the relationship in hopes of a change and for the sake of the kids, but all signs are pointing to divorce.”
The couple reportedly spent the festive period separately, with West residing in Wyoming on their ranch, while Kardashian was with her family and their children in Los Angeles and Lake Tahoe.
Difficulties in 2020
Last year was a particularly difficult year for West’s mental health. In the latter half of 2020, West began posting a series of erratic Twitter posts regarding personal matters, his family and more.
Following this, there were various reports that the couple’s marriage was strained but Kardashian was determined to make it work.

At the beginning of August, the reality star even took to Instagram to address the erratic behaviour her husband has been showing and also addressed his bipolar disorder.
“As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder,” she began. “Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand.”
She continued to say, “I understand Kanye is subject to criticism because he is a public figure and his actions at times can cause strong opinions and emotions.”
The 39-year-old went onto highlight how the loss of his mother has affected him, as well as struggling with mental health issues has put “pressure” on him.
“Living with bipolar disorder does not diminish or invalidate his dreams and his creative ideas, no matter how big or unobtainable they may feel to some,” she said. “That is part of his genius and as we have all witnessed, many of his big dreams have come true.”
She asked that everyone give “grace” to the individuals, including her husband, who are struggling with mental issues, and also asked for “compassion and empathy” during this trying time.
Kardashian and West are still yet to make a public statement about their reported split.
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As countries are beginning vaccination processes against the COVID-19 vaccine, the UAE has already reached a major global milestone.
With the aim of vaccinating half of the population by March, the nation now ranks first across the globe in the daily distribution of doses of coronavirus vaccines.

According to the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), the rate for vaccinations over the last seven days in the UAE has been 1.16 per 100 people.

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri: The UAE ranked first worldwide in terms of daily doses over the past seven days at a rate of 1.16 doses per 100 people, and fifth in terms of the availability of Covid-19 vaccines.#TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 19, 2021

Reaching another milestone, the UAE has also now administered over two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The #UAE has exceeded 2 million doses of the Covid19 vaccine. #TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/mLvJO3mvHW
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 19, 2021

Sinophram vaccine
There are currently two vaccines available in the UAE, the first to being the Sinopharm vaccine.
The vaccine underwent clinical trials in Abu Dhabi during summer last year and it was confirmed by health authorities saying that the “analysis [from the trial of 31,000 people] shows no serious safety concerns”.
High-up government officials including His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaab, the Minister of Culture and Youth and more have received the Sinopharm vaccine.
Pfizer vaccine
Then, at the end of December, the COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved to be administered in Dubai.
After undergoing numerous clinical trials, the vaccine has been found to have 95 per cent efficacy. Recently, the DHA outlined exactly who is currently eligible to receive the vaccine.
The vaccine has already started to be rolled out, with some government ministers already receiving their first doses. As of today, this now includes Director-General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) Her Excellency Mona Al Marri.
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