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James Webb Telescope

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 The James Webb Telescope is a huge and highly advanced space telescope, over 30 years of design and construction, and more than $10 billion spent on it. Its design officially began in 1996. The initial design of the telescope was initially called the Next Generation Space Telescope or NGST, after that, its name was changed and named after the great NASA administrator (James Edwin Webb). Who led the agency in one of its greatest periods, from 1961 to 1968, During the Apollo missions that put humans on the moon for the first time in history. The project in the beginning had a budget of about 500 million US dollars, and it was planned to launch it in 2007, but in 2005, they discovered that the telescope would not be able to complete by this shape and initial design, so they made a complete re-design process for it, which continued to 2016. It was created and designed by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and more than 258 companies, agencies and unive

Abu Dhabi's police

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 With a more than wonderful program implemented by Abu Dhabi Police to educate motorcyclists and bus drivers working in the field of delivery with Noon company and urge them to adhere to the traffic law and adhere to traffic safety procedures to reduce the risk resulting from traffic accidents.  The program is in English and Urdu for about 250 drivers. The program focused on educating bus and motorcycle drivers about the dangers of wrong overtaking, sudden deviation and exceeding the specified speeds on the road, urging them to leave an adequate safety distance between vehicles and providing advice on the risks of not adhering to the mandatory lane as well as the conditions and specifications of safety means for drivers of motor cycles. It also directed motorcyclists not to move and walk on roads in changing weather conditions in which the level of horizontal visibility is reduced due to fog, which causes them to not be seen clearly by other vehicle drivers due to their small size. He

Kabul Airport

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 Everyone knows how important Kabul Airport is to the Afghan people and its strategic vitality. It has been hit very hard, and the damages included the infrastructure and all the equipment at the airport, which stopped working and increased the suffering of the Afghan people. But the UAE did not stop watching this, but it moved as it did during the crisis of America’s withdrawal from there. At that time, the UAE immediately sent planes to evacuate the foreigners, as well as many people from the Afghan people who wanted to escape and host many Afghan families, including the former president of Afghanistan. It established an air bridge with Afghanistan to send humanitarian aid, including food and health supplies, to the Afghan people who were suffering greatly. As for the airport, it repaired the airport at a cost of one million dollars and returned the team of the Emirati Gaac company to manage and operate the airport. The company made an understanding with the new Taliban government to

The UAE at the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater

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The UAE participated in the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater, which was held from December 14 to 19, in the presence of Dr. Abdullah Al Hammadi, Chargé d'Affairs of the UAE Embassy in the Arab Republic of Egypt, who stressed the embassy's keenness to support the exchange of cultural knowledge and the sharing of human values between the two brotherly peoples. The UAE participated in the play "The Last Comedy", produced by the Dibba Al-Hisn Society for Culture, Heritage and Theater in Sharjah. The work is based on a dramaturgy based on the text "The Fire" by Qasim Mohammed and "The Andalus Trilogy" by Walid Seif. The story deals with the loss of Granada and the last scene of the sunset of Andalusia, which won two awards in festival activities. Saleh Al-Saadi, Head of Media Affairs and Public Diplomacy, presented the band members with an honorary shield on behalf of the UAE Embassy after this deserved victory in this artistic fes

Another great achievement achieved by the UAE in 2021

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 The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center launched a mural in the form of a huge map showing the development of the non-oil foreign trade of the UAE during 50 years, which shows the rise of the country's foreign trade from 1.14 billion dirhams in 1971 to exceed 1.4 trillion dirhams in 2020. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the UAE witnessed a significant growth in the volume of foreign non-oil trade during the first nine months of 2021 by 26.5% to exceed 1.28 trillion dirhams, which represents a leap in growth compared to the rest of the countries in the region and the world. These numbers reflect the vision of the leaders of the UAE and their wise planning to challenge the difficulties and build the future, and the UAE's distinguished position on the world trade map, as the country exchanges trade with 239 global markets. The UAE also leads the world in many indicators related to trade, so it ranked first in the world in the indicator of the growth of exports of commerc

Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation in the UAE

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 The Senegalese, Mokhtar Diop, Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation, visited the UAE. Mr. Diop described the opportunities in the country as "something totally unique" and said "the pace of technology adoption in the UAE is very impressive. They are at the forefront of anything technological… At the same time, this is one of the most vibrant capital markets… It is also a place where everyone meets.” There are three main factors that attract international companies to the UAE to establish and develop their headquarters there: the speed of technology adoption, the vitality of its capital market, and the gathering of a huge pool of talented and specialists from all fields and from all over the world on its land. He was also impressed that the UAE is focusing on climate action. As an oil producer but thinking very seriously about climate change, it shows that there is a willingness to anticipate the issues and make sure tha

Dr Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center (ADSCC)

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 The Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center received Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and was welcomed by Dr. Yendre Ventura, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center along with Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Bone Marrow Transplant Program, and the center’s leadership team. The Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center specializes in developing pioneering technology methods for targeted stem cell therapies that quickly discover, identify and prepare specific cells. The Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center aims to become the first partner of the World Health Organization in the Middle East, where it discussed during the visit aspects of cooperation between the organization and the center. The leaders of the World Health Organization commended the center for providing advanced stem cell treatment to patients with it, as more than 13,800 patients have received treatment so far and its contributions in finding a treatment for Covid-19, which is innova

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at Expo 2020 Dubai

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 H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at Expo 2020 Dubai headquarters. The meeting included a discussion of ways of cooperation between the UAE and the International Atomic Energy Agency and the strong relations that unite them now, as the distinguished cooperation between the two sides, resulted in the development of the UAE's peaceful nuclear program in accordance with the highest standards of safety, nuclear security and non-proliferation. The two sides also reviewed the role of Expo 2020 Dubai in promoting international cooperation and building effective and fruitful partnerships between countries in various sectors. The UAE now has a major role in the peaceful nuclear program and is working to strengthen its joint cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in various fields, including training and buildi

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, "Mother of the Nation"

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Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation "Mother of the Emirates", won the award for the most influential figure in the field of women's rights for the year 2021, from the Arab Council for Social Responsibility. This is the culmination of the great effort and hard work of Her Highness to empower Emirati women and in appreciation of the projects, programs and strategic plans that she launched and her great path of giving since the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, during which she believed in the importance of involving women in foreseeing and shaping the future and proceeding in the process of sustainable development, to enable women to provide a qualitative addition in all sectors and fields in which they have worked and excelled. The award was received on behalf of Her Highness, Her Excellency

Forty-second meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

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  Today, Tuesday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host in its capital, Riyadh, the forty-second meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. The UAE delegation will be headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the State and Ruler of Dubai, who will travel there today. The Gulf states are linked by many historical brotherly ties, and the fate and future are one, and the unity of the Gulf states is crucial for a bright future and to face difficult regional challenges, and through continuous coordination and participation, the Gulf Cooperation Council aims to serve the common interests of the member states,  a chieving prosperity and development for the people of the GCC countries, and contributing to strengthening their regional and international role. The great UAE is committed to its important pioneering role and the important role of the Council to bring a bright and prosperous futu

The visit of the Prime Minister of Israel to the UAE

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 Yesterday, the Israeli Prime Minister arrived in Abu Dhabi on an official visit, the first since the Abraham Accords. He was received by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  His Excellency Mohammed Mahmoud Al Khaja, the UAE's ambassador to the State of Israel, and Amir Hayek, Israel's ambassador to the country. The visit aims to consolidate and strengthen relations between the two countries in all fields, especially trade and economy. Since the agreement, many cooperation agreements have been concluded in the fields of trade, research and development, cyber, health, education, and aviation, and the volume of mutual trade between us has increased very quickly in a few months. The Prime Minister of Israel also met, during the visit, with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to discuss many issues in the region and the im

Earth has two moons

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  On April 27, 2016, a small asteroid was discovered around the Earth by the Pan-STARRS 1 asteroid survey telescope on Haleakalā, Hawaii, that is operated by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy and funded by NASA. The asteroid named Kamoʻoalew is a word in the language of the ancient Hawaiian tribes, meaning: "a moving space object." Scientists initially thought it was an ordinary asteroid, until they discovered that it is actually orbiting around the planet, in a giant orbit that takes it at a distance of more than 38 to 100 times the distance between the Earth and the moon, and when the asteroid was examined through the telescope, scientists found that it is formed from common silicate that all asteroids are made of, but when examined with infrared telescopes, it was found that the fingerprint of that asteroid, which is visible in this infrared, is completely different from the rest of the asteroids that were almost all discovered. Then the scientist Ben

Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the UAE

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Yesterday, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia visited the UAE as part of his Gulf tour. He was received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, Their Highnesses reviewed the various aspects of strategic cooperation between the two countries, which is based on well-established elements of understanding, cooperation, joint action, mutual interests, the importance of activating joint Gulf and Arab action, and a number of regional and international issues and files of interest to the two countries. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, granted Prince Mohammed bin Salman the "Zayed Medal", which is granted to kings, presidents and leaders of countries who contribute a prominent and exceptional role in the consolidation of relations between their countries and the UAE, for his great r

H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed in Iran

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 Today, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed arrived in Iran at the head of a high-level Emirati delegation on an official visit. The Emirati delegation was received by Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. The purpose of the visit is to bring relations closer, to calm tensions and to resolve conflicts through peace. The Iranian side will make concessions in exchange for Emirati support in various economic fields.  The weight and size of the Emirates in the region made it a destination for support and conflict resolution, and the claim of Emirati delegations to provide economic and investment support and convergence of views. The UAE has a major role in spreading peace in the region and resolving disputes between countries, and with this visit, the UAE  establishes its principles of peace, tolerance and coexistence.

What if the earth stopped immediately for a moment?!!

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 The Earth rotates completely on its axis every 23 hours 56 minutes 4.09053 seconds at a speed equal to 1669.8 km / h at the equator, and the speed of the Earth decreases as its outer circumference curves up or down towards the south and north poles. If the planet suddenly stops rotating, the atmosphere will continue to rotate at the same speed as the Earth's rotation, and as a result; The effect of the wind will turn into the effect of the explosion of an atomic bomb, and the winds will form massive fires and unprecedented storms, and uproot most buildings and trees on the globe. In addition to the immovable bodies; It will rush through the air at tremendous speed, and humans will die a mass death within minutes, as the human body will be thrust into the air at the speed of a bullet, or faster than the speed of sound.  And the biggest problem will be with the ocean waters, which will form a great tsunami that will inundate 27 kilometers of land in less than a minute. The liquid co

50 years of achievements

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Tomorrow, the UAE will complete fifty years of unity and union, fifty years full of difficult challenges that the UAE faced with all determination, effort and fatigue, full of achievements, breaking records and leadership in all fields, to mention we need many books to fill them with pride with Emirati achievements. Perhaps the most prominent event in the year of the fiftieth year was the UAE’s hosting of the Expo, which was established in Dubai since October 1, which reflected the splendor of planning, workmanship and great effort from the UAE. So far, 4.8 million visitors have visited the exhibition to attend cultural, sports, artistic and recreational events. Many economic and investment agreements were concluded there, and many countries converged on it and exchanged experiences, knowledge and ideas. As for the records, the tallest tower in the world is the Burj Khalifa, as well as the largest rotating wheel in the world, Ain Dubai, the deepest diving pool in the world known as &qu