UAE's Lady Achievers And Newsmakers

These are the UAE's Lady Achievers and Newsmakers of 2017. Who have we missed?

Lady newsmakers in the UAE have made a lot of headlines this year. From the first female fighter pilot to leading peace talks, here are some highlights from their incredible 2017:

Rasha Jarhum: Jarhum became the first female fighter pilot in Emirati history when she joined an air base in November.

Ahlam Ben Saga: The Moroccan-born lawyer was appointed adviser on gender issues to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, making her the second woman in history to hold such a position at a Gulf state.

Ridha al-Ajami: The UAE's first woman chief of police was appointed by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in April.

Fatima al-Bishr: A number of local news outlets reported that her wedding to a UAE national was under scrutiny from authorities after she posted pictures from her honeymoon on social media.

Chaymaa Al Tayer: The UAE's first female director general and chief executive of the National Automobile Festival, who has been in the role for 14 years, took over as acting prime minister when Mohammed bin Rashid took on other ministerial portfolios.

Zena Al Tunissi: She became the first Emirati woman to referee a FIFA World Cup match - the Group E encounter between Switzerland and Ecuador in June. She was also selected to be the fourth official for France vs Australia, which made her the first female to referee at a World Cup.

Claudia Delgadillo: The Mexican model and beauty queen was named Miss Earth United Arab Emirates 2017.

Dana al-Fardan: The Emirati pilot became the youngest woman and second youngest person to fly solo around the world when she completed her flight in February at 24 years old. She also became an international ambassador for Tourism Queensland after completing her trip.

Yasmeen Abdulaziz: The UAE's first female astronaut was chosen for the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and is qualified to train for her mission in 2019.

Fast facts:

The UAE is home to 12,000 millionaires, making it the country with the most millionaires per capita in the world.

It hosts the Dubai Airshow - one of the main international aviation events - which attracts over 18,000 attendees every year.

It is host to over 150 global firms and investment agencies, many of which work in renewable energy.

A law was passed in 2017 which allowed female cyclists to ride with uncovered hair.

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December 22, 2017

The U.S.-backed Saudi coalition in Yemen is using American military hardware to attack a major port held by the Houthi rebels. Despite repeated strikes, the Red Sea port of Hodeidah remains operational, which helps bring in supplies for the majority of Yemenis who live in Houthi territory. The port also receives humanitarian aid from several Western nations on a regular basis.

Also in this episode, we look at how European countries are considering cutting back on their reliance on Russian oil and gas when it comes to energy production. Poland and Finland have both made agreements to buy liquid natural gas from Norway instead. Poland becomes the first non-European country to do this – it was also the first country in many years to make a deal, following on from Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Agelbert NOTE: I do not support any war. The Saudi war is a brutal, genocidal, tyrannical operation which has already killed over 13 million people and will certainly kill many more (it is the worst humanitarian crisis in modern times). You may recall that back in October 2016 Trump made some WILD STUFF UP about his relationship with Saudi Arabia ("I just want to let everybody know, in case there was any doubt, that we are going to get jobs back into Iran... We are going back into Iran").

Conclusion: it appears that Trump has decided - to use the brutal, genocidal, tyrannical Saudi war machine against his own people.

https://youtu.be/W6JHpx-LXUo

I am glad to see Russia is doing something about the Saudis and their wars of terror but it looks like Trump is "The King of War".

In this video I address the issue of American Exceptionalism and why we don't need to go there.

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