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Wael El-Dabai Mikhail
Wa'el, also spelt Wael or Wail (वाईल), is an ancient Aramaic male given name. The first currently known usage of the name was found and translated at a site called Sumatar Harabesi. There is coinage and inscriptions mentioning a King of Edessa, the "Parthian Wael" and "Wael the king" (Syriac: W'L MLK') on coins around 163AD after the Parthians captured the region from the Romans. The names' usage is pre-Islamic. The name's meaning origin is unknown, however, there are a few different definitions depending on how an ancient text was translated. These known meanings are "clan", "seeking shelter", and "protector". Pronunciation differs based on the varieties of Arabic. The given name Wael has seen limited usage in certain regions; for example, in the United States, there have been 100 years in which the name was either not recorded at all or given to fewer than five individuals—below the threshold required for inclusion in official naming statistics. The most recent such y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumatar Harabesi
Sumatar Harabesi (also, Sumatar Ruins or simply, Sumatar or Soğmatar) was an ancient watering place for semi-nomadic peoples located in the Tektek Mountains, southeast of Urfa (Edessa, Mesopotamia) and northeast of Harran, in modern-day Turkey.Lipinski, 1994, p. 191.Bowman et al., 2005, p. 510. A now deserted oasis, it consists of a set of ruins and tombs situated around a central mount of rock in height and width.Segal, 2005, p. 56. A series of Syriac inscriptions dating to the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE have been found at the site.Lipinski, 2000, p. 170. Inscriptions that refer to the "Lord of the gods," are thought to be references to Sin. In nearby Edessa, worship of Sin, who was also the main deity in Harran, extended back to the beginning of the 1st millennium BCE, and continued until some time in the 4th century CE when solar worship began to predominate.Texidor, 1979, p. 68. Sumatar is also described as, "the seat of the governors of 'Arab," who derived their authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Gomaa
Wael Kamel Gomaa El Hawty (; born 3 August 1975) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best African defenders of all time. Club career Gomaa's performances with Ghazl El Mahalla in the 2000–01 season earned him a move to Al Ahly after the Egypt Cup final match with Ghazl El Mahalla against Al Ahly. He made his debut for Al Ahly in a friendly match against Real Madrid in August 2001. His official debut was in the match against Angolan side Petro Atletico in CAF Champions League 2001 on 12 August in Luanda. He is known for his passing accuracy and the ability to score from corners and free kicks. He can also score powerful headers, as evidenced by his goal in the CAF Champions League 2008 final against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon. In the 2006–07 season, he had pre-season trials with Blackburn Rovers with a view to a January transfer. In week 23 of the 2010–11 season, in his 200th appearance for Al Ah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Zwaiter
Abdel Wael Zwaiter (; also known as Wa'el Zu'aytir; 2 January 1934 – 16 October 1972) was a Palestinian writer and translator. He was assassinated as the first target of Israel's Mossad assassinations following the Munich massacre. Israel considered Zwaiter a terrorist for his role in the Black September group, while his supporters argued that he was "never conclusively linked" with Black September or the Munich massacre and was killed in retribution. Today Zwaiter is regarded with a high degree of certainty as innocent. Early life and education Abdel Wael Zwaiter was born in Nablus in 1934, the son of Adel Zu'aiter. He went to Iraq and studied Arabic literature and philosophy at the University of Baghdad. Career Zwaiter moved then to Libya and afterwards to Rome, where he was a PLO representative and worked as a translator for the Libyan embassy. In addition to his native Arabic, Zwaiter spoke French, Italian, and English. During his time in Italy, Zwaiter was in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Talaat
Wael Talaat (; 17 March 1964 – 20 February 2025) was an Egyptian snooker player. He is notable for being the first man to make a 83-point break in 6-red snooker, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. He had one season as a professional on the tour, in 1998. Talaat won the ABSF African Snooker Championships a record three times, as well as losing in four other finals. He also took part in the 2022 World Seniors Championship, beating Maria Catalano 3–0, before losing to Jimmy White James Warren White (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won ten ranking events. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his swift and attacking style of play, White has reached six World Snooker Championship finals ... in the last 16. Talaat died on 20 February 2025, at the age of 60. Performance and rankings timeline Amateur finals: 10 (6 titles) References External links * 1964 births 2025 deaths Egyptian snooker pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Sawan
Wael Sawan (Arabic: وائل صوان ; born 1974) is a Lebanese-Canadian business executive, and the CEO of Shell plc since January 2023. Early life and education Sawan was born in Beirut in 1974. He grew up in Dubai, and earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from McGill University in Canada. He took a career break and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has dual Lebanese and Canadian nationality. Career Sawan joined Shell in 1997 as an engineer with Petroleum Development Oman. In the mid-2000s he was country chair in Qatar, overseeing the planning and early stages of the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GtL) project. He rose to become head of Shell's integrated gas and renewables division, and succeeded Ben van Beurden as CEO on 1 January 2023. In the summer of 2023 he announced that Shell will be dropping plans to cut oil production each year for the rest of the decade. Sawan received a pay packet of £7.9 million ($10 million) for 2023, having become chief exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Riad
Wael Riad () (born 2 August 1982) is a former Egyptian footballer. He player in the attacking midfielder position. Club career Loan to Grazer AK Riad transferred to Grazer AK on loan in January 2007. He participated in two friendly matches in February, scoring a goal in each game. Cheetos played 5 matches with Grazer AK's first team between February and April 2007, starting once and scoring no goals. International career National Youth team Wael Riad was a regular player in Egypt's Youth team who were Bronze Medalists at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. He scored against Finland in the group stage and again in the win against the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... in the last 16. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Riad, Wael 1981 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Nazha
Wael Nazha (; born 26 March 1974) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Liberia, he played for the Lebanon national team. Early life Nazha was born in Monrovia, Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother. Club career Nazha began playing football in Liberia; he continued his football career in Nabi Osman in Lebanon, then joined Labweh's local club in Baalbek. In 1987, Nazha joined Racing Beirut, then moved to Tadamon Sour in 1989. He eventually joined Beirut-based side Nejmeh. Nazha spent one season playing for Kavala in the Greek Alpha Ethniki. He finished his career in the lower levels of English football, playing for Emley, Bradford (Park Avenue), Ossett Town, Droylsden, Wakefield, and Frickley. International career Nazha has made at least 45 appearances—official and unofficial—for the Lebanon national team, and has scored eight official goals between 1993 and 1998. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list Lebanon's goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Kfoury
Michel Émile Kfoury (; born 14 September 1974), known by his stage name Wael Kfoury (), is a Lebanese singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. Career Wael studied solfège at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. Commercial deals Kfoury signed a publicity campaign deal for PepsiCo's PepsiArabia affiliate. Kfoury was a star of PepsiCo sponsored "''Bahr el Noujoum''" (meaning of Sea of Stars). In February 2009, he announced cooperation with LG Electronics LG Electronics Inc. () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG, LG Corporation, the fourth ... for a search for future music stars. Artist's activities In August 2011, Wael Kfoury launched a tennis tournament that runs under his patronage and his management team. The tournament is entitled "Kfoury First In". In May 2023, on the 13th and 14th, Wael Kfoury held two concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Jassar
Wael Jassar (; born 22 November 1976) is a Lebanese singer. Discography *''Kelmet Wada’a Beta’zebne'' *''Saat Baqoul'' *''Meshit kalass'' *''Eldonia Allimitny'' *''Metgarrinbin'' *''Zay Elaasal'' *''Fi Hadrat al Mahboub'' *2009 ''Tewaedini'' *2011 ''Kul Daqeeqa Shakhsieh'' Charted songs References External links * * 1976 births Living people 21st-century Lebanese male singers Lebanese Muslims Arabic-language singers of Lebanon {{Lebanon-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Hallaq
Wael B. Hallaq () is a Palestinian-Canadian scholar of Islamic studies and the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, where he has been teaching ethics, law, and political thought since 2009. He is considered a leading scholar in the field of Islamic legal studies, and has been described as one of the world's leading authorities on Islamic law.The 500 most influential Muslims (2009) Eds., John Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin, p. 98. Hallaq has published over eighty books and articles on topics including law, legal theory, philosophy, political theory, and logic. In 2009, and his review panel included Hallaq in a list of the 500 most infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Ghonim
Wael Ghonim ( ; born 23 December 1980) is an Internet activist and computer engineer with an interest in social entrepreneurship. In 2011, he became an international figure and galvanized pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt after his emotional interview following 11 days of secret incarceration by Egyptian police. During these 11 days, he was interrogated regarding his work as one of two administrators of the Facebook page, "We are all Khaled Said", which helped spark the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. ''Time'' magazine included him in its "Time 100" list of the 100 most influential people of 2011, and the World Economic Forum selected him as one of the Young Global Leaders in 2012. Ghonim is the author of ''Revolution 2.0: The power of people is greater than the people in power'' (2013). In 2012, he founded Tahrir Academy, a technology focused NGO that aims to foster education in Egypt. In 2015, Ghonim co-founded Parlio, a social media platform that was acquired by Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael
Wa'el, also spelt Wael or Wail (वाईल), is an ancient Aramaic male given name. The first currently known usage of the name was found and translated at a site called Sumatar Harabesi. There is coinage and inscriptions mentioning a King of Edessa, the "Parthian Wael" and "Wael the king" (Syriac: W'L MLK') on coins around 163AD after the Parthians captured the region from the Romans. The names' usage is pre-Islamic. The name's meaning origin is unknown, however, there are a few different definitions depending on how an ancient text was translated. These known meanings are "clan", "seeking shelter", and "protector". Pronunciation differs based on the varieties of Arabic. The given name Wael has seen limited usage in certain regions; for example, in the United States, there have been 100 years in which the name was either not recorded at all or given to fewer than five individuals—below the threshold required for inclusion in official naming statistics. The most recent such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
