ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science this week hosted a series of meetings with leading Finnish researchers working on climatology and meteorology, measurements and modelling. Reflecting its growing international status as a rain enhancement leader, the programme held meetings in Helsinki with experts and leading scientific institutions earlier this month. The programme team’s visit …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced the submission of the official bid proposal to the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), to host the 71st International Astronautical Congress in 2020 in Dubai. IAF will announce the IAC’s 2020 hosting city on the last day of the coming edition that will take place in Adelaide, Australia between September …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the employment of a number of robots to provide several services to customers and visitors, reflecting the TRA’s keenness to upgrade service delivery mechanisms and towards government process automation. The concept is based on utilising smart solutions and reducing human intervention in the completion of transactions in faster and more …