Dubai: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the successful launch of PHI-1, the first modular satellite platform developed under the Payload Hosting Initiative (PHI) in partnership with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and its global initiative, Access to Space for All. The satellite lifted off at 10.44 PM (UAE time) on Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA, marking a major step forward in the UAE’s efforts to broaden participation in space science, research, and technology. According to Emirates News Agency, PHI-1 represents the UAE’s

Sweihan: The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) has announced the successful hatching of the first Asian houbara chick of the 2025-2026 breeding season at the National Avian Research Centre in Sweihan. The milestone coincides with the Fund’s participation in the inaugural Al Ain International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2025 (AAIHEX) 2025. According to Emirates News Agency, the chick hatched on 20th November weighing just 43 grammes and has been assigned the identification number ‘M26N00001’. Each chick is provided with a unique identifier to record its origin, lineage, age, laboratory test results, and other essential biological data. These records play

Al ain: The UAE BIOTECH Research Center (UAE BIOTECH) revealed its success in cloning Arabian wolves, a species threatened with extinction, and showcasing them to the public for the first time during its participation in the inaugural Al Ain International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2025 (AAIHEX) in Al Ain. According to Emirates News Agency, Dr. Afra Al Dhaheri, a veterinarian at the UAE BIOTECH, confirmed that this participation aims to present the Centre’s latest pioneering achievements. She noted that two-month-old cloned Arabian wolves are being displayed as part of an ambitious project that began only about six months ago and

Abu dhabi: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has ordered the release of a number of prisoners, who have demonstrated good conduct during their sentences in punitive and corrective institutions in the Emirate of Umm Al Qaiwain, on the occasion of the 54th Eid Al Etihad. According to Emirates News Agency, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla expressed that this noble gesture aims to give the pardoned individuals an opportunity to reintegrate into society and bring joy to their families.