An Emirati woman in Abu Dhabi, who was among the first persons to volunteer to work at a quarantine facility when Covid-19 had just broken out, says she felt it was the perfect moment to give back to …
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UAE Mars Mission: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince shares first image of Mars sent by space probe ‘Hope’
UAE is making rapid strides in taking their Space Program to great heights. On Sunday, their national space agency confirmed that the Hope spacecraft launched by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent …
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Ras Al Khaimah becomes UAE’s fourth emirate to shift to 100% distance learning
Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain have already directed all students in schools and nurseries to shift to e-learning.
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Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja sworn in as UAE’s first ambassador to Israel
Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja was sworn in as the first Emirati ambassador to Israel on Sunday. Al Khaja was sworn in by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE …
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Red Sea Coral Reefs ‘Under Threat’ From Israel-UAE Oil Deal
Israeli environmentalists are warning that a UAE-Israeli oil pipeline deal threatens unique Red Sea coral reefs and could lead to “the next ecological disaster”. The agreement to bring Emirati crude …
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Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
Dubai International Airport says the coronavirus pandemic pushed passenger traffic down by an unprecedented 70% in 2020, compared to the previous year …
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Dubai airport passenger numbers slid 70% to 25.9 million in 2020
Passenger numbers at the Middle East’s busiest airport, Dubai International, slumped by 70% to 25.9 million last year as the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the travel industry, its operator reported on …
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Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 58% slump in net profit for 2020
Dubai developer Emaar Properties reported a net profit of Dhs2.617bn, against Dhs6.2bn achieved in 2019, slipping 57.8 per cent. Meanwhile, its revenue of Dhs19.710bn, also dipped 19.8 per cent, …
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BRIEF-Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Down 70% To 25.9 MLN In 2020 – Operator
Dubai airport passenger traffic fell 70% to 25.9 mln in 2020 * Dubai airport handled 2.19 mln passengers in December * Dubai airport handled 183,993 flights in 2020, down 51.4% * Dubai airport …
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Delhi-Dubai currently world’s second busiest international route
UAE-India air bubble is a boost for carriers like Emirates and Etihad after UK market cut off by ‘red list’ ruling …
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UAE publishes first photo of Mars from ‘Hope’ space probe
The probe reached Mars after a seven-month journey, making the UAE the first Arab country to launch a successful interplanetary mission.
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Reinventing Governance: Introducing The UAE’s Moonshot Apprenticeship 2071 Program
The program is currently selecting graduates from elite universities in the UAE and around the world to team them up with senior UAE government officials, mentors, and experts to bring forth …
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The UAE Space Agency Releases Hope Probe Photo of Mars
Released on February 14, 2021, this photo of Mars taken 25,000 km above the Red Planet’s surface was captured by the United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe. “Our space mission carries a message of hope and …
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3 injured as three vehicles crash in Dubai
Three people were injured in a traffic accident near Festival City in Dubai on Sunday. It has resulted in traffic jams in the area, the police told Khaleej Times.Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, …
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Sharjah flight resumes after 11 months; 23 of 60 flyers quarantined, 37 exempted
Nagpur: After 11 months, one of the two international flights — from Sharjah — resumed operations at city airport on Sunday.
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The first photo of Mars delivered by the UAE’s Hope probe is glorious
The United Arab Emirates’ Hope spacecraft entered Mars orbit last week and already sent a simply dazzling image of the red planet.
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UAE swears in country’s first ambassador to Israel – Dubai media office
Dubai’s ruler and The United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sworn in the country’s first ambassador to Israel, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Khaja, the Dubai Media …
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