The Hope Probe is one of three spacecraft set to lift off for Mars this month. The UAE mission aims to map the Martian climate for the first time.
UAE president orders reshuffle of central bank board of directors – state news agency
The United Arab Emirates president ordered the reshuffle of the central bank’s board of directors, state news agency WAM said on Thursday. The reshuffle follows the appointment of Abdulhamid Saeed as …
UAE president orders reshuffle of central bank board of directors – state news agency
The United Arab Emirates president ordered the reshuffle of the central bank’s board of directors, state news agency WAM said on Thursday. The reshuffle follows the appointment of Abdulhamid Saeed as …
UAE Mars mission from Japan delayed again by weather
The launch of a United Arab Emirates Mars orbiter, already delayed two days, has been postponed further due to bad weather at the Japanese launch site. The orbiter named Amal, or Hope, is the Arab …
Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’
An oil tanker sought by the U.S. over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was hijacked on July 5 off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a …
UAE residents opt for staycations amid COVID-19 crisis
Hotels in the United Arab Emirates are one by one reopening across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, with numerous money-saving staycation options.
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
The liftoff of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter has been postponed until Friday due to bad weather at the Japanese launch site …
UAE Plans To Launch Mars Probe Friday After Weather Delay
The United Arab Emirates said it plans to launch its “Hope” Mars probe on Friday local time from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center after a two-day delay due to poor weather there. A rocket is due to …
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo
Hundreds of thousands of foreign residents of the United Arab Emirates are struggling to return to the country after a lockdown over the coronavirus …
UAE to make history with launch of Mars probe
The United Arab Emirates plans to make history Wednesday with the scheduled launch of the “Hope” mission, which will make it the first Arab nation to send a probe to Mars. A rocket carrying the unmann …