The joint initiative is the first of its kind and aims to educate about 2,000 students about the basics of chess and discover new talents.
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Nakheel Malls sends a “Message of Hope” to celebrate “Mission to Mars”
Nakheel Malls, the retail arm of master developer Nakheel, has launched a set of initiatives across Dragon Mart, Nakheel Mall, Ibn Battuta, The Pointe, Palm West Beach and Club Vista Mare, to …
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UAE’s Hope Probe Enters Mars Orbit in First Arab Mission
Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, speaks during an event to mark Hope Probe’s entering the orbit of Mars, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 9, 2021.
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Chair of UAE Space Agency: I am over Mars at the moment
Minister of the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, Sarah Al Amiri, joins CNN’s Becky Anderson less than 30 minutes after the ‘Hope’ space probe achieved orbit with Mars.
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The UAE’s Hope Probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and began orbiting the planet. This makes the UAE the fifth nation to send a spacecraft to Mars.
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Bitcoin investors: From buying a Bentley to losing it all
Bitcoin has soared to trade at an eye-watering $48,000 (£34,820), following the news that Tesla has bought $1.5bn of the crypto-currency. Enthusiasts will tell you it’s the future of money – but …
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Miami International Holdings Completes Follow-on Investment in MidChains Along with Co-investors Mubadala and ADQ
Miami International Holdings (MIH), the parent holding company of MIAX®, and MidChains, an upcoming virtual asset trading platform, today announced that MIH has completed a follow-on equity investment …
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Sharjah tightens anti-virus steps, limits attendance at malls, gyms; PCR test must for public, private sector staff
New restrictions are aimed to strengthen preventive measures to contain infection and limit the spread of the virus.
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Live: UAE Hope Probe’s 27 ‘blind’ minutes to Mars begin
The UAE will reach the furthest point in space in Arab history as the Hope Probe makes its grand entry to the Red Planet today at 7.42pm. The Mars Orbit Insertion, which lasts a nail-biting 27 ‘dark’ …
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UAE visitors receive ‘Martian Ink’ passport stamp upon arrival
To commemorate this historic occasion and celebrate the mission’s incredible victory with the rest of the world, UAE created a special stamp printed with ‘Martian Ink’ – made of basalt rocks found in …
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Mars set for visits from UAE, China and U.S. spacecraft
The flurry of activity begins Tuesday, as the United Arab Emirates’ Hope probe prepares to enter into orbit around Mars.
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UAE, China Mars Probes Arrive at Red Planet This Week: How to Watch
On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates’ Mars probe, Hope, will arrive at its destination, making it the first of three new Mars visitors to reach the Red Planet this month. The Hope probe is expected to …
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17 indulgent afternoon teas to try in Dubai
From the luxurious to the leisurely… Afternoon tea is said to have originated in 1840, when the Duchess of Bedford would get peckish while waiting for dinner. Now it’s an institution and all-round …
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Watch the UAE’s First Mars Mission Reach the Red Planet Live
After a seven-month journey from Earth, the UAE’s Hope orbiter will attempt to insert itself into Martian orbit at 10:30 AM ET.
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Hope Probe: Arab landmarks turn red across the Middle East to celebrate UAE’s mission
Expected to make history today, the UAE’s Hope Probe orbiter will arrive at Mars. Throughout the week, Arab landmarks across the world will be light up red …
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UAE’s Hope Probe nears Mars in first Arab mission
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is set to reach the red planet and enter its orbit on Tuesday following a seven-month, 494 million km journey, allowing it to start sending data about …
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Covid UAE: Compulsory PCR tests for govt, private sector staff in Sharjah
Unvaccinated government workers have to undergo the test every week, while some in the private sector need to take it every 2 weeks.
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