The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has unveiled a series of unique and ground-breaking observations of Mars’ smaller moon, Deimos, using all three of its science instruments to ‘advance our fundamental understanding’ of Mars’ most mysterious moon and its larger companion, Phobos. …
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Abdullah bin Zayed lauds Saudi Arabia for evacuating UAE citizens from Sudan
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised Saudi Arabia for its crucial role in evacuating Emirati and other foreign citizens from Sudan to their country during a phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs …
Read More »Sharjah Ruler approves 834 jobs in Sharjah
H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 834 jobs in the Emirate of Sharjah. The announcement was made on Monday by Mohamed Hassan Khalaf, Director-General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), through “Direct Line” programme. This includes 545 positions in …
Read More »Sharjah: AED 100 million project to prevent fire
Sharjah Ruler has approved AED 100 million for the first phase of the project aimed at reducing fire outbreaks in 40 residential towers and commercial buildings in Sharjah. Aluminum facades in these buildings will be replaced with fire-resistant materials.
Read More »Expected weather forecast from today until next Friday
The National Center of Meteorology announce the expected weather from today until next Friday: Cloudy weather at times from Monday to Friday, with the possibility of rain in some western, southern, and eastern regions. Winds are moderate speed, freshening at times during the day. Moderate sea waves in general, rough …
Read More »Dubai Police Arrests 319 Beggars Since mid-March
Since it was launched in mid-march, Dubai Police’s anti-begging campaign has successfully arrested 319 beggars (167 males and 152 females) across different parts of the emirate. Major General Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations, stated that the “Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion” …
Read More »Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s Unit 2 back online to provide continuous clean electricity
At a time when many nations have suffered with energy shortages, the decision taken by the UAE just over a decade ago to construct its first nuclear plant has resulted in an annual capacity increase of 1400 MW of electricity that is available round the clock, and with zero emissions. …
Read More »Dubai Metro hits new milestone with over two billion riders since inauguration
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) today announced that the number of Dubai Metro riders has surpassed two billion since the metro first opened to the public on September 9, 2009. The metro’s Red Line transported 1.342 billion commuters while the Green Line served 673.531 million commuters. Additionally, the Dubai …
Read More »UAE wins 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II – Group B
The UAE men’s national ice hockey team registered a historic victory and was crowned winner of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II – Group B, held in Türkiye. The UAE team defeated Mexico 9 -4 in the fifth and final round. The national team players erupted in …
Read More »Tomorrow… Partly cloudy weather with a probability of rainfall
“National Center of Meteorology”: The weather tomorrow will be partly cloudy and cloudy at times especially over some Western and Southern areas, with a probability of rainfall. Light to moderate Southeasterly becoming Northwesterly and Northeasterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust.
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