UAE Mars Mission: Dubai Artist Creates Sand Mural to Celebrate
Dubai-based artist Nathaniel Alapide — recipient of The Filipino Times Awards Artist of the Year 2018 — has created a sand mural to commemorate the UAE’s Mission to Mars. The artist spent five hours making a 15-metre wide and 30-metre…
Dubai Assured Stamp to be Issued for Compliance with Healthy and Safety Guidelines
Dubai has launched a new initiative to showcase the city as one of the safest destinations in the post-Covid world. Following the reopening of the emirate to international tourists from 7th July, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism),…
Music for a cause: 12-year-old Dubai students raise funds for Covid-19 affected families
The coronavirus pandemic has served as a reality check for millions around the globe. The Covid-19 outbreak in the UAE has resulted in many people losing their jobs and undergoing multiple financial burdens. Unfortunately, we are living in stressful times…
Dubai student who died some days after his CBSE final exams scores top results
Ahmed Ziyad, a Dubai-based Indian student, tragically passed away from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy on March 19. He had taken his Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade 12 exams a few days before his death. It has now been revealed that…
Covid-19 vaccine: World’s first phase III trial kicks off in Abu Dhabi, recruitment of volunteers begins
The coronavirus pandemic has led to countries across the world playing their part in the development of a Covid-19 vaccine. As people around the globe impatiently await some positive news, the world’s first WHO-listed Phase III clinical trial of an…
UAE Hyperloop May Finally Become A Reality After US Congress Decision
Hyperloop — a proposed mode of high-speed transportation — is close to becoming a reality after the US House of Representatives included it in a future of transportation act. Following this decision, the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council in the…
Coronavirus: New Screening Facility Launched on Dubai-Abu Dhabi Border
A new testing facility for COVID-19 has been opened on Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. Located at the last exit on Sheikh Zayed Road, before the Ghantoot checkpoint, this facility can provide test results within five minutes for a price of AED…
UAE Mars Mission delayed again: Team gears up to launch before August 3
The United Arab Emirates’ first of its kind Mars mission was initially slated to kick off on Wednesday morning at 12:51am. With over 150 Emirati engineers, scientists and researchers involved in its six-year-long planning, the spacecraft’s launch faced a delay…
UAE Covid-19 Impact: Foreign workers unable to return to Gulf country amid pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an air of uncertainty across the globe. When it comes to travelling, many people have cancelled their summer 2020 vacation plans while others are still struggling to make it back to their home countries due…
UAE Mars Hope Probe to be Launched on Friday
The Emirates Mars Mission is all set for the launch of Hope Probe spacecraft. This mission will help study the atmosphere on Mars and is expected to play a crucial role in the global space sector’s project to form the…