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95 Emiratis qualify for next stage to join UAE Astronaut Corps

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre  announced that 95 out of the 4,022 applicants have been shortlisted for the UAE Astronaut Programme, part of the UAE National Space Programme. It aims to train and prepare a team of Emiratis to be sent to space for various scientific missions. The programme was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

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UAE, Saudi Arabia discuss ways to further boost ties

JEDDAH / WAM Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Ahmed Qattan, Saudi Minister of State for African Affairs, discussed the outstanding relations binding the UAE and Saudi Arabia as well as ways to further develop them to serve the interest of the two nations and their peoples. The meeting, which was attended by Sheikh Shakhbout Al ...

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AMAF dedicates AED65mn to education, healthcare and charity programmes

Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Year of Zayed, the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has earmarked AED65 million from its endowment mandates, zakat (alms) funds and donations to charity programs in education, healthcare, and other humanitarian projects. The step will help AMAF achieve its goals of instilling the culture of ...

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