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French Space Agency Opens Representative Office in UAE
2018-10-09 Read More...
The French Embassy in the UAE opened a representative office of the French Space Agency in Abu Dhabi (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale, CNES) in Abu

Chairman of Kuwait’s National Military Service Visits UAE
2018-10-05 Read More...
Pilot Staff Major General Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority, received, in his office at the authority’s headquarters, Staff Major General Mohammad Al Khedr, Chairman of the

UAE Space Agency, NASA Sign Historic Agreement
2018-10-04 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) and NASA signed an Implementing Arrangement (IA) that outlines cooperation across a range of areas related to space exploration and human spaceflight, Emirates news agency WAM

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2018-09-28 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Christopher Pyne, the Australian Minister for Defense, held on Wednesday discussions on ways of boosting bilateral defense and military cooperation between the two

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Armed Forces Minister
2018-09-27 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday, received Florence Parly, Minister of the Armies of the French Republic, who is currently visiting the

Abu Dhabi Named Safest City in the World
2018-09-25 Read More...
Abu Dhabi has been named the safest city in the world for the second year running by Numbeo, a website that curates and collates data to develop the world’s largest user-contributed database about cities and countries worldwide, Emirates news agency

UAE, South Africa Discuss Defense Cooperation
2018-09-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has received Mapisa-Nqakula, South Africa’s Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE Space Agency, Krypto Labs Sign Funding Agreement
2018-09-20 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency signed an Agreement of Funding with Krypto Labs, the Abu Dhabi-based innovation hub and incubator, Emirates news agency WAM

Saudi King Patronizes Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Agreement
2018-09-18 Read More...
Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali signed Sunday the Jeddah Agreement for Peace between

Abu Dhabi Police Conduct Joint Exercise in South Korea
2018-09-14 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, conducted a joint tactical drill with the Special Forces Unit of South Korea in the Korean capital,

Graduation of 9th Batch of UAE’s Presidential Guard Recruits
2018-09-13 Read More...
Staff Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Megren Al Ameri, Commander of the Land Forces, witnessed the ceremony held by the General Command of the Armed Forces, to celebrate the graduation of the 9th batch of National Service recruits of the

UAE Selects First Two Emirati Astronauts to Space
2018-09-07 Read More...
In a new Arab achievement, the UAE has announced the selection of the first two Emirati astronauts, Hazza Ali Abdan Al Mansouri and Sultan Saif Hamad Al Neyadi, in cooperation with the Russian space agency, Roscosmos State Corporation for Space

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Commander, U.S. Central Command
2018-09-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed General Joseph Votel, Commander of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), at Al Shati Palace, Emirates news

KhalifaSat Enhancing UAE’s Position in the Space Sector
2018-09-04 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the General Supervisor of its projects and plans, said the launch of KhalifaSat is an important step towards

Abu Dhabi Police Launch New Unit for Nuclear Security
2018-09-04 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi Police have established a new unit for nuclear security in its organizational structure to respond to nuclear emergencies and provide smart services with high professionalism and efficiency so as to protect the community and its

UAE Defense Minister Attends Army 2018 Forum in Moscow
2018-08-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and his delegation attended the opening of the International Military-Technical Forum, Army 2018, in Moscow, Russia, Emirates news agency WAM reported. The forum, which

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