NASA is searching for volunteers to take part in an isolation experiment simulating what it would be like to be alone on Mars.
The four volunteers selected will participate in the agency's next simulated one-year Mars surface mission, which NASA says is designed to help them gather data for their plans to one day have humans explore the red planet.
The UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), mandated with shaping an advanced R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and supporting the UAE's strategic research priorities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretariat of Management and Digital Government (SGGD) of the State of São Paulo in Brazil, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024. This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into São Paulo's technological infrastructure and government services.
The UAE's Comprehensive Economic Agreement with Cambodia has officially entered into force, promising to enhance trade flows, create opportunities for strategic investment, and accelerate economic diversification for both countries.
The UAE is continuing its drive to provide humanitarian support to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip to alleviate their suffering and meet their basic needs, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation, launched under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President David Adeang of the Republic of Nauru, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
The UAE welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) preliminary rulings on the Gaza Strip that demands to take provisional measures to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza, and to stop any statements or practices, and punish direct and public incitement to commit genocide against the Palestinian people in the Strip.
An Emirati medical delegation visited the integrated field hospital established by the UAE in the Gaza Strip to support the health system there and provide the necessary medical treatment and first-aid services to the Palestinian people in the Strip.
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, attended the inauguration ceremony of His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi as the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after his re-election for a second term. The inauguration ceremony was held in the capital, Kinshasa.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is participating in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), taking place from 15th to 19th January, under the theme "Rebuilding Trust."
According to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Kingdom's delegation is led by Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Bahraini Minister of Finance and National Economy.
Dubai: Businesses in the UAE are looking to source from alternate markets where possible to counter the rising costs associated with shipments from Europe and the longer time needed to come via the Cape of Good Hope.
After the latest incidents in the Red Sea from last week, with the US and the UK launching strike action against Houthi targets, shipping costs from Europe to UAE ports have increased by more than $1,000 a TEU (20-foot container). It has also meant cost increases in other sectors too, with shipments to Jeddah from Dubai, for instance, seeing a sharp increase in recent days.