Mohmmed Hosni Mubarak

Mohmmed Hosni Mubarak

Date and Place of Birth:
May 4, 1928, Menoufeya Governorate
Qualifications:
•Bachelor of Military Sciences (1948) •BA in Aviation Sciences (1950) Posts:
•Chairman of the G-15 (1998&2000) •Re-elected for a fourth term of office (1999) •Chairman of the Arab Summit since June (1996) •Chairman of the Organization of African Unity "OAU"(1993 - 1994) •Re-elected for a third term of office (1993) •Chairman of the Organization of African Unity "OAU"(1989 - 1990) •Re-elected for a second term of office (1987) •President of the National Democratic Party (1982) •President of the Republic (1981) •Vice-President of the National Democratic Party (NDP) (1979)•Vice-President of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1975) •Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General (1974) •Commander of the Air Force (1972) •Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1969) •Director of the Air Force Academy (1968) •Commander of Cairo West Air Base (1964) •Joined FROUNZ Military Academy, USSR (1964) •Lecturer in Air Force Academy (1952 - 1959)
Marital Status:
Married and has two sons
International Prizes and Medals Awarded to President Mubarak
International Prizes
Name
Date
UN Prize of Population
1994
Prize of Democratic Human Rights, by the Social and Political Studies Center, Paris
(1990)
Decoration from Comptutense University of Madrid
(1989)
Emeritus Certificate of Protection - equivalent to 4 medals, by Mr. Laslo Nagui, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scouts
(1987)
The Medal of the Astrolab, by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Ben Salman, first Arab astronaut, on behalf of the Saudi government
(1987)
Prize of "Man of the Year 1984" by the Indian Solidarity Council
(1985)
Prize of "Man of the Year", by an international institution, Paris
(1983)
The Armour of the “Man of Peace” by Mr. Charles Rayen, President of the World Peace Center
(1983)
Foreign medals
State of Medal
Name
Date
Tunisia
Supreme Medal of the 7th of September of the Republic of Tunisia
1990
Kuwait
Medal of Grand Mubarak
1989
Sudan
The Grand Order of Honour
1989
Republic of Columbia
Medal of the Order (Del Congresso) of the Great Extraordinary Cross
1989
Yemen
The Medal of the Republic
1988
Denmark
The Sash of Fint
1986
Sweden
Medal of Sara Fim
1986
Federal Germany
The Great Cross of the German Medal of Merit (Excellent Order)
1985
Spain
The Grand Sash of Isabelle the Catholic
1985
Greece
The Grand Sash of the Medal of Saviour
1984
Zaire
The Grand Sash of the National Medal “La Panthere”
1984
Mali
The Grand Sash of the National Medal of Mali
1984
Central Africa
The Grand Order of the Republic of Central Africa
1984
Brunei
Medal of the Sultan of Brunei (Dar El Salam)
1984
Portugal
The Medal of Henry the Child
1983
Japan
The Grand Sash of the Medal of the Supreme Chrysantheme
1983
Democratic Korea
The Medal of the National Flag (First Order)
1983
Niger
The Grand Sash of the National Medal of the Niger
1983
Italy
The Grand Sash of the Medal of the Great Cross
1982
France
The Grand Sash of the Medal of “Legion d’Honneur”
1982
Nepal
The Medal of Terichaki Pata of the First Order
1981
Spain
The Grand Sash of the Medal of Isabelle the Catholic
1977
Togo
The Great Sash of the Medal of National Merit
1977
Indonesia
The Medal of Indonesia ADIBRADANA
1977
Greece
The Great Decoration of the Medal of Honour
1976
Yemen
The Medal of Ma'areb (Second Class)
1976
Oman
The Medal of Oman (Second Order)
1976
Oman
The Military Medal of Oman (First Order)
1976
Syria
The Medal of Omayad
1976
Kuwait
Medal of Kuwait (Excellent Order)
1975
Austria
The Great Sash of the Golden Order of Honour
1975
France
The Great Sash of the Medal of National Merit
1975
Hungary
The Great Golden Order of Honour
1975
Mexico
Medal PANDA
1975
Saudi Arabia
Medal of King Abdel Aziz of the Excellent Order
1974
Iran
Medal of Hemayone (Second order)
1974
Tunisia
Medal of the Republic of the First Order
1972
National Military and Civilian Decorations and Medals
Military Decorations and Medals
•Medal of the Star of Sinai of the First Order (1983) •Order of the Star of Honour (1964 and 1974) •Military Star Medal •Military Badge of the Republic of the First Order •Military Badge of Courage of the First Order •Military Badge of Duty of the First Order
Civilian Decorations and Medals
Egyptian Civilian and Military Decorations awarded to President Mubarak, under the Republican Decree No. 223/1983:
•The Grand Order of the Nile
•Medal of the Republic (1975)
•Sash of the Nile
•Medal of the Republic of the First Order
•Medal for Merit of the First Order
•Medal of Work of the First Order
•Medal of Sciences and Arts of the First Order
•Medal of Sports of the First Order
•Badge of Merit of the First Order
•Badge of Excellence of the First Order
Honorary Degrees
•Honorary doctorate from George Washington University - 1999
•Honorary doctorate from St. Johns University - 1999
•Honorary doctorate from Beijing University-1999
•Honorary doctorate in acknowledgement of his regional, global role ( Bulgaria )- 1998
•Membership and Decoration "Honoris Causa" for International Law, by the Mexican Academic Council for International Law-1991

Kamal al-Tawil

Kamal al-Tawil
Born on 11 October 1922, El-Tawil studied singing at the Higher Institute for Music, graduating in 1949 and turning to composition for the remainder of his career. He worked at the Egyptian Radio until 1956, when he moved to the Ministry of Education, in which he remained until 1965. For several years he worked as an adviser to the Ministry of Information in Kuwait.
Although cultured and proficient in several foreign languages, El-Tawil, ironically for a composer, never mastered a musical instrument. He was known to depend on the internal music of the poetry he was trying to set to music, working closely with the poets in question, many of whom thus became close friends.
Among El-Tawil's most famous compositions is Salah Jahin's Wallah Zaman ya Silahi (It's been long, my gun), first sung by diva Umm Kulthoum during the Suez crisis of 1956 and for years afterwards Egypt's national anthem. Indeed El-Tawil is often remembered for the upbeat melodies to which he set to nationalist songs inspired by the July 1952 Revolution such as Hikayet Shaab (Story of a People), Al-Mas'uliya (Responsibility), Bustan Al- Ishtirakiya (Orchard of Socialism), Sura (Photo) and Khalli Al- Silah Sahi (Keep the Weapon Awake). Along with poets such as Jahin and Abdel-Rahman El-Abnoudi and the famous singer Abdel- Halim Hafez, El-Tawil is associated with the propaganda of the revolution. He also composed the music for the national anthems of several Arab countries including Kuwait and Mauritania.
His music in the form of songs was propagated by the Arab world's most famous singers including Nagat, Sabah and Warda. It was with Hafez in particular that he forged a special relationship, and they cooperated on many songs. Their romantic melodies, such as Asmar Ya Asmarani (O Dark One) Fi Yawm Fi Shahr Fi Sana (One Day, One Month, One Year) and Balash Eitab (No Need for Rebuke) remain popular to this day. Also among his most famous songs are those from the soundtrack of the famous film Khalli Balak Min Zouzou (Beware of Zouzou), starring Soad Hosni, like Ya Wad Ya T'il (Cool One), which remain integral to popular culture and are associated with the memory of Soad Hosni.
Yet El-Tawil managed to adapt himself over the years and to continue to work with younger generations of artists after Hafez's untimely death. Among his more recent hits, for example, was Mohamed Mounir's Alli Sawtak Bil-Ghuna (Raise Your Voice in Song), the theme song for Youssef Chahine's Al-Masir (Destiny). He composed soundtracks for numerous films and television dramas including a documentary on Naguib Mahfouz and Huwa wa Hiyya (Him and Her).
El-Tawil's political commitment was not limited to patriotic songs, however. In fact, despite the composer's association with the July 1952 Revolution and after briefly joining the leftist Tagammu' Party, he ran for parliament and was a Wafd Party MP from 1987 to 1990, his family having adopted the Wafdist tradition since before the revolution. As an MP, El-Tawil is best remembered for generating discussion of problems relating to money investment companies in parliament in the late 1980s.
On his death El-Tawil had just received the State Merit Award. He is survived by his wife Paola Ezzat and two sons, Khaled and Ziyad, with the latter establishing a reputation as a composer.

Abul-Enein Sheisha

Date of birth December 12, 1927
Achievements Memorized the Quran at 10 Recorded a recital of the entire Quran on 45 tapes at one time and on 105 tapes at another Recited the Quran at Haj Many converted to Islam at his hands Traveled extensively to Morocco, Malaysia, South Africa, Kuwait, Iraq and Argentina
Awards 1959: Decorated by the Prime Minister of Syria 1965: Decorated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia 1975: Awarded the Order of Merit from Senegal 1980: Decorated by Pakistan 1984: Awarded the Pakistani Order of Scientists 1987: Awarded the Egyptian Order of Merit
Died on November 30, 1988.

Dr. Farouk al-Baz, originally an Egyptian to the core, is a world scientist who has contributed

Dr. Farouk al-Baz
scientist for all ages

Dr. Farouk al-Baz, originally an Egyptian to the core, is a world scientist who has contributed over four decades a great deal of scientific research that has changed our concepts and visions about the cosmos and the planets, in the depths of the earth and the unlimited vistas of space.
Born in Egypt in 1938, Farouk al-Baz completed his education and obtained B.SC in chemistry and geology from Ein Shams university in 1960.in the same year he left for the United States where he got M.SC from faculty of Mining and Minerals, Mioussuri University in 1961.
Then he obtained his PH.D in economic geology in 1964 and gained honorary membership of several national and international societies as well as fellowships of the U.S geological societies the American Union for the progress of sciences, the Explorers Club in New York, University Club of Boston and Cosmos Club in Washington.
Dr. Farouk al Baz has published more than 200 scientific research and wrote 6 books, mainly about the moon, space pioneers and Apollo space shuttles.
He is appointed a visiting professor in several American and Arab universities, supervising post-graduate studies and giving lectures in several technical institutes worldwide.
Farouk al-Baz lives with his American wife and four daughters in the United States. Currently, Dr. Farouk is occupying the post of the principal of the Space Research Center in Boston University.
"Al-Itihad" newspaper met Dr. Farouk and interviewed him on a number of issues.
Q: There is always a question about your not obtaining the Nobel Prize despite your major achievements in the moon conquest.
A: My brothers wonder the same. Simply, the Nobel Prize does not embrace geology. Therefore, no geologist can get it.
Q: You and your siblings, except one, all got Ph.D. what is the secret behind that success, though you were brought up in an ordinary way?
A: Only three of us got Ph. D. and the rest got university degrees and senior posts. The reason was my father's unlimited keenness to education that he considered the key of life. When I was abroad I was enlightened by his views, and his concern was to advise us not to change and remain Arab in essence and ethical in customs and behaviour.
Q: Tell us about the circumstances of your moving to America and your work in NASA. A: It was customary for Egypt to send missions for higher studies to Russia at the time of President Nasser, and my brother Osama suggested to wait till I got a scholarship from Europe or America, out of his experience from his visits to Russia and America as a diplomat. Finally, I got a scholarship from the United States where I got my Master and then the Doctorate.
In fact, I prepared my self to set up a school for economic geology after several visits to the mines in the mountains and vallies in several states of America.
I also studied in Germany to get acquainted with mines in Europe. Then I returned to America and joined NASA in Washington, for they needed geologists to study geological reports from spaceships on the moon. Later, I was appointed supervisor in charge of training the space pioneers in geology and physiological instructions.
Q: How were you viewed as an Arab by American colleagues? What was their view about geologist in general?
A: Their view to geologists was unpleasant. I remember when I asked a colleague to tell one of the space pioneers to come to meet a geologist called Farouk al-Baz to give him training about geology, he considered the matter as a joke, asking who that Baz is (laughing). Generally, they had some apprehensions and misgivings about me as Egyptian especially when I was nominated the Secretary General of the committee in charge of specifying the landing areas on the moon surface.
At last they were convinced that the best is selected until he makes a mistake leading to his being fired.
The situation remained as such, and during the six space shuttles of Apollo, I was the chairman of that committee as well as Head of the committee in charge of training the pioneers on geology until the Apollo project was completed.

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