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Saudi Arabia Celebrates 90th National Day
2020-09-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is celebrating its National Day with concerts and other events, while adhering to COVID-19 precautionary measures, to commemorate the Kingdom’s unification under its founder, King Abdulaziz Al Saud, 90 years

MBRSC, NASA Ink Agreement to Train Four Emirati Astronauts
2020-09-23 Read More...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to train Emirati astronauts in NASA. This partnership aims to prepare Emirati

ADNEC Acquires Int’l Exhibition for National Security & Resilience (ISNR)
2020-09-22 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), part of ADQ, has acquired the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience, ISNR Abu Dhabi, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE, Bahrain Sign Peace Treaties with Israel
2020-09-16 Read More...
Israel and the two Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed U.S.-brokered agreements at the White House on

Lockheed Martin, Khalifa University to Collaborate on Research, Academic Programs
2020-09-07 Read More...
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University), and Lockheed Martin, a U.S.-based global aerospace, security and technology leader, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to collaborate on research and academic initiatives

UAE Minister of State for Defense Attends Graduation Ceremony
2020-09-07 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, attended the graduation ceremony of the first war course for senior Commanders and Officers of the UAE Armed

Jordanian Army Chief Receives French Defense Minister
2020-08-31 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, on Friday, met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and her accompanying

First Batch of Female Cadets Graduates from Dubai Police Academy
2020-08-31 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said the UAE leadership’s support has enabled Emirati women to prove their merit and make a mark not only locally and regionally

US Official: “Positive Talks Underway on Selling F-35 to UAE”
2020-08-28 Read More...
A top American official said there were “incredibly positive conversations going on” between the US, Israel and UAE with regard to selling F-35 warplanes to the

UAE, Israeli Defense Ministers Discuss Peace Accord
2020-08-27 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, had a telephone call with Benny Gantz, Israeli Defense Minister, focusing on the UAE-Israel peace

UAE National Security Adviser Receives Head of Mossad
2020-08-20 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo), UAE National Security Adviser, received Yossi Cohen, Head of Israel’s Mossad, who visited the UAE on

Emirati, Israeli Firms Sign R&D Agreement to Fight COVID-19
2020-08-18 Read More...
The Emirates company APEX National Investment has announced the signing of a strategic commercial agreement with the Israeli TeraGroup to develop research and studies on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Emirates news agency WAM

Dubai Ruler Launches State-of-the-Art Medical Research Institute
2020-08-13 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Mohammed bin Rashid Medical Research Institute, the UAE’s first independent biomedical research centre, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE to Launch Navigation Satellite Next Year
2020-08-12 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch a navigation satellite next year aimed at demonstrating the country’s technological capabilities, a top official told Emirates News Agency,

UAE, Jordanian Chiefs of Staff Discuss Military Cooperation
2020-08-10 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, received in Abu Dhabi Friday, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan, Major General Pilot, Yousef Ahmed Al Hunaiti, and his accompanying delegation

South Korea Seeks Joint Moon, Mars Explorations with UAE
2020-07-27 Read More...
The UAE’s successful launch of the Mars Mission, Hope Probe, will serve as a positive impetus to South Korea’s planned lunar mission and pave the way for joint Moon and Mars

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