Ayman Abdel Nour: The Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Syrian Reformer with a Cause!
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-time Reformist Ayman Abdel Nour has made a name for himself. As editor-in-chief of the daily All4Syria.info (a widely read online news and opinion source about Syria), he has attracted considerable attention for promoting discussion among various political factions within his country.
Unfortunately, because of the corruption and deteriorating economic conditions within Syria, he had to leave his country, first to United Arab Emirates and later to the United States. Despite this decision, he has never lost interest in what is happening in Syria, and he has remained as vocal as ever. As a result, leading international organizations and major universities in the United States, Europe and the Middle East have sought his opinion. Interviews and stories with the media, like the New York Times, CNN.com, Financial times, Bloomberg, and BBC News, as well as leading universities like Columbia, Tufts, and Yale, where he has been invited to speak, have used him as a valuable information source on the Syrian crisis.
His decision to flee his country has brought other good fortune to him as well. It has provided him with the opportunity to focus on his long-time interest in engineering. This interest has led to Nour's new life as an inventor. His invention, the HydraMiser, a sub-surface irrigation system, has been submitted for patent in the U.S. He and his colleague, Mr. A Fawaz, have been winning awards for the invention, which has been extraordinarily useful in nourishing plants in drought areas.
Unlike most irrigating systems, the HydraMiser irrigates plants from below the surface. This reduces water waste by supplying plants with nutrients exactly where it is needed – at root level. This remarkable idea is revolutionizing the system of irrigation. It is not only reducing water usage, but it is also preserving soil nutrients, and eliminating about 90% of weed growth. But most importantly, it is an irrigation system that will significantly lower the annual production cost of farming. Already it has become a successful irrigation system in the Middle East. Nour believes the HydraMiser can also be successful in the United States, especially in states suffering from droughts like California. Beginning September 1st, California will start fining cities within the state that do not reduce their water usage by twenty-five percent. This device, according to some conservationists, could be valuable at conserving water and eliminating worries of fines for excessive water usage.
"Syrians want to share their talents to the world, and, I hope that the HydraMiser will be one that makes a difference in the lives of people all over the world," concluded Mr. Nour.
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