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Riad (name)
Riad (also spelled Riyad or Riyadh, ar, رياض, ) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname, meaning "meadows", "gardens". People with the given name * Riad al-Asaad (born 1961), commander of the Free Syrian Army * Riad Asmat (born 1971), Malaysian businessman * Riad Bajić (born 1994), Bosnian footballer * Riad Benayad (born 1996), Algerian footballer * Riad Benchadi (born 1978), Algerian footballer * Riad Beyrouti (born 1944), Syrian painter * Riad Chibani (born 1964), Algerian judoka * Riad Darar (born 1954), Syrian activist and author * Riad Hammadou (born 1976), Algerian footballer * Riad Higazy (1919–1967), Egyptian earth scientist * Riad Ismat (1947–2020), Syrian politician * Riad Jarjour, Syrian Christian clergyman * Riaad Moosa (born 1977), Indian-born South African comedian * Riad Nouri (born 1985), French-Algerian footballer * Riad Rahal (born 1950), Lebanese Greek Orthodox surgeon and politician * Riad Ribeiro (born 1981), Brazilian volleyballer * Riad Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal written m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Ribeiro
Riad Garcia Pires Ribeiro (born ) is a Brazilian male volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team. With his club Trentino BetClic he won the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship The 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was the 6th edition of the event. It was held in Doha, Qatar from 15 to 21 December 2010. Qualification Pools composition Squads Venue Preliminary round *All times are Arabia Standa .... On club level he plays now for SESI. References External links profileat ''FIVB.org'' 1981 births Living people Brazilian men's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) Volleyball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh Khalaf
Riyadh Khalaf (born 7 February 1991) is an Irish broadcaster, author, activist, and YouTube personality who has worked in the media industry in Ireland, Australia and the UK. Early life Born to Irish mother Lorraine and Iraqi father Sam, Khalaf is from Bray, County Wicklow. He attended Newpark Comprehensive School in Blackrock. Having not done well on his Leaving Certificate, he decided to pursue a career in media. He started his own pirate radio station at the age of 16. He studied at Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute and Ballyfermot College of Further Education, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Production Management. Career Khalaf began his YouTube channel whilst still in school, although his videos prior to 2013 are no longer available. During his studies at Ballyfermot, Khalaf landed radio gigs at Dublin's 98FM and SPIN 1038. Khalaf featured in the 2010 RTÉ One documentary series ''Growing Up Gay'' in which he discussed coming out to his at the time Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh Al-Azzawi
Riyadh Al-Azzawi ( ar, رياض العزاوي) (born February 20, 1986, in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi-British kickboxer and the 2008 World Kickboxing Network (WKN) World Champion after a fight against 3-times world champion Tomasz Borowiec in the 91 kg category on February 12, 2008, becoming the first-ever Arab World Champion in heavyweight kickboxing with a record 34-0 at the time and is now known as "The Golden Champion". Riyadh Al-Azzawi has a record of 51-0. Career Riyadh Al-Azzawi's kickboxing career goes back to a very young age in Iraq. He started his sporting career in Iraq where he became champion, winning the gold medal when he was 15 years old. After winning the Arab Kickboxing Championships, Riyadh moved to London and continued his kickboxing career and was able to maintain his championship title and challenged for the British title. In 2003, Riyadh successfully defended his British title and won the European Championship. He then gained popularity in Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyad Naasan Agha
Riyad Nassan Agha ( ar, رياض نعسان آغا) (born 1947) is a former minister of culture of Syria. He served as Syria's ambassador to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. He holds a PhD. degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus The University of Damascus ( ar, جَامِعَةُ دِمَشْقَ, ''Jāmi‘atu Dimashq'') is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through .... References 1947 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Yunes
Riyadh Yunes Nader (born 14 September 1928, date of death date unknown) was a Dominican sports shooter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... Yunes died in Lebanon. References External links * 1928 births Year of death missing Dominican Republic male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the Dominican Republic Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santo Domingo {{DominicanRepublic-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Yassin
Riad Yassin Abdallah ( ar, رياض ياسين عبدالله, a.k.a. Riyadh Yassin Abdullah; born 20 June 1955 in Aden) is a Yemeni politician and diplomat. He is the current Yemeni ambassador to France since 2016. Previously, he served as the Foreign Minister of Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ... between March and December 2015. ''BBC'', 27 March 2015 Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi succeeds him. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Al-Turk
Riad al-Turk ( ar, رياض الترك, born 1930 in Homs) is a prominent Syrian opposition leader, former political prisoner for about 20 years in Syria, and supporter of democracy, who has been called "the Old Man of Syrian opposition." He was secretary general of the Syrian Communist Party (Political Bureau) since its foundation in 1973 until 2005. Overview Al-Turk joined the Syrian Communist Party while a student. He was imprisoned for the first time in 1952 shortly after finishing law school for opposing the military government that came to power in a coup. He was held for five months and tortured but never tried in court. He later wrote articles for the party newspaper, ''Al-Nour'', and became a leading party ideologue. He was imprisoned again in 1958 under Nasser for opposing the merger of Syria and Egypt in the United Arab Republic and held for sixteen months. Again he was tortured but not tried for any crime. Turk had for some time been leading a faction within the Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Taha
Riad Taha, ( ar, رياض طه) (1927 – 23 July 1980), was a Shia Lebanese people, Lebanese journalist and president of the Lebanese Publishers Association ( ar, نقابة الصحافة اللبنانية). He was assassinated when gunmen opened fire on his car. Perpetrators were never caught, but it was widely suspected that the assassination was ordered by the Syrian Intelligence.Al Mustakbal: الاستخبارات - سورية في دائرة الاتهام منذ اغتيال المتني حتى تويني He was the head of the Lebanese Publishers Association from 1967 until his murder. Early life Taha was born into a Shiite family in Hermel, Lebanon, in 1927.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Al Sunbati
Riad Mohamed El Sunbati ( arz, رياض محمد السنباطي), also written as Riad Sonbati or Riadh Sonbati (30 November 1906 – 10 September 1981) was a 20th-century Egyptian composer and musician who was considered an icon of Egyptian Music. The number of his lyric works is 539 works in Egyptian Opera, operetta, cinematic and religious song, poem, Taqtouqa and Mawalia. The number of song poets who he composed for is more than 120 poets. He composed for many famous Arab singers including Umm Kulthum, Fairouz (yet to be released), Asmahan, Warda Al-Jazairia, Najat Al Saghira, Mounira El Mahdeya, Fayza Ahmed, Saleh Abdel Hai, and Aziza Galal (who was the last singer to sing one of his melodies). Biography Sunbati was the first born boy after eight girls in a family in the city of Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt on 30 November 1906. His father was a singer, singing in the mawlids, weddings and religious holidays in the nearby villages and towns. Riad used to listen to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Al Solh
Riad Reda Al Solh ( ar, رياض الصلح; 17 August 1894 – 17 July 1951) was the first prime minister of Lebanon after the country's independence.Pdf. Solh was one of the most important figures in Lebanon's struggle for independence, who was able to unite the various religious groups. He is considered one of the founders of Lebanon. Early life Riad Al Solh, also written Riad el Solh or Riad Solh, was born in , south Lebanon, on 17 August 1894. His father, , was Vice-governor in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad Shehata
Riad Shehata (; died in 1942) was an Egyptian photographer. He was the official photographer of the King of Egypt, in charge of photographing royal events such as marriages, enthronement ceremonies and formal parties. He was the first Egyptian photographer to travel abroad; he went to Frankfurt in Germany where he studied the art of photography extensively. He travelled around the world in order to take rare photographs. His studio was located in downtown Cairo's Opera Square. After his death in 1942, the studio remained open under the same name. The Riad Shehata Studio was notably charged by King Farouk Farouk I (; ar, فاروق الأول ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 193 ... with photographing in minute detail the extensive damage resulting from the devastating 1952 Cairo Fire. In 2003, 275 rare photog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
