Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that Nayif-1 transmitted its first message in Arabic from space — a quote by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. ‘‘The renaissance of peoples, nations and civilizations starts with education; and the future ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UK’s famous ‘Ministry of Science Live’opened its first ever show in Sharjahon on Tuesday with a bang, as students from the emirate were shown that science is a subject that should be fun rather than feared. Held under the theme ‘The World is One Classroom,’ the 60-minute production unmasked many of the mysteries of ...

  Dubai/ Reuters Dubai’s share index rose on Wednesday as builder Arabtec surged after getting approval from the securities regulator to increase its capital, while Saudi chemicals producer Tasnee gained on news it will sell a major business segment. Arabtec jumped by its 15 percent daily limit percent to 0.97 dirham, bouncing off its lowest closing level in five years ...