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The UAE’s Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red Planet, the Emirates Mars Mission team announced on Sunday. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has shared the first image of Mars taken by UAE’s Hope Probe on Twitter. “The first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe in history, 25,000 km above the Red Planet’s surface,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted. His Highness S h eikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also tweeted the first picture transmitted by Hope Probe from Mars. “The transmission of the Hope Probe’s first image of Mars is a defining moment in our history and marks the UAE joining advanced nations involved in space exploration. We hope this mission will lead to new discoveries about Mars which will benefit humanity,” Sheikh Mohamed twe...

Dubai has opened an emergency air bridge to help tens of thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in Ethiopia. Two plane loads of medical equipment and humanitarian supplies left the emirate over the past two days. One aircraft carrying 96 tonnes of medical supplies for 200,000 patients provided by the World Health Organisation landed in Ethiopia from Dubai International Humanitarian City on Wednesday. A second left Dubai on Thursday for neighbouring Sudan with 95 tonnes of relief and shelter aid onboard. The aid was provided by organisations including United Nations Children's Fund; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Food Programme; and Doctors Without Borders. READ MORE Hospital in Ethiopia's Tigray 'running out of body bags', says ICRC UAE sends aid to Sudan as floods leave thousands homeless The aid was ordered by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and aims to assist the escalating humanitarian situation...

The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars entered the orbit of the red planet on Tuesday, seven months after the Emirati-built ‘Hope Probe’ was launched. With this, the UAE has become the fifth country after the US, Russia, China, the EU, and India, to reach the Martian orbit. Relieved ground controllers at the UAE’s space station in Dubai broke into applause after the unmanned spacecraft called ‘Al-Amal’ — the Arabic word for hope executed a ‘burn’ on its braking engines to reduce speed and successfully slipped into Mars’ gravity. “What you have accomplished is an honour for you, and an honour for the nation. I want to congratulate you,” said Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed after entering the control room. The historic event was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE’s seven emirates. Hope is the UAE’s fourth space mission and first interplanetary one. The previous three were all Earth-observation satellites. Once i...

The United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission, using the Hope probe, is expected to enter the Mars orbit on Tuesday 9th of February 2021. When the spacecraft arrives on the Red planet , it will make the UAE the fifth country in history to reach Mars. The probe will explore the atmosphere of the planet, something that has not been done by any previous Mars mission. A better understanding of Mars atmospheres will allow researchers to better understand Earth, and better understand other planets in the Universe. With the Hope Probe set to arrive in Mars’ orbit tomorrow, luminaries from the global scientific community are in awe of what UAE is about to achieve. The Emirates Mars Mission’s probe could be the key to unlocking one of the questions man has had for generations: Is there life on mars? The mission also helps unite the UAE with the world, as science never exists only within the borders of a single country. An achievement of this scale puts UAE among the top countries wor...

The United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission, using the Hope probe, is expected to enter the Mars orbit on Tuesday 9th of February 2021. When the spacecraft arrives on the Red planet , it will make the UAE the fifth country in history to reach Mars. The probe will explore the atmosphere of the planet, something that has not been done by any previous Mars mission. A better understanding of Mars atmospheres will allow researchers to better understand Earth, and better understand other planets in the Universe. With the Hope Probe set to arrive in Mars’ orbit tomorrow, luminaries from the global scientific community are in awe of what UAE is about to achieve. The Emirates Mars Mission’s probe could be the key to unlocking one of the questions man has had for generations: Is there life on mars? The mission also helps unite the UAE with the world, as science never exists only within the borders of a single country. An achievement of this scale puts UAE among the top countries wor...

Senior US diplomat and former deputy assistant secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs Tim Lenderking has been appointed as envoy to Yemen. UAE Minister of State For Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash sent him a congratulatory message on Twitter, “Congratulations to Timothy Lenderking on his appointment by  @POTUS as Special Envoy for Yemen. Tim’s expertise and US engagement will bring new and needed energy and focus to help resolve the conflict and improve stability across the region.” UAE’s impact in the development of Yemen over the past couple of years has been consistent. UAE has provided military assistance and training to Yemenis to help the combat Al-Houti and other groups that have terrorized Yemen. The UAE recently ended its military involvement in Yemen in October of last year, but they continue to support the UN effort through multiple peace initiatives to see peace reign in Yemen. UAE remain one of the greatest contributors towards helping Yemen achieve peace and stability and ...