United Arab Emirates Current Affairs, GK & News

Rashid Rover

December 13, 2022

Rashid Rover was launched on December 11 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. What is Rashid Rover? Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar rover, is named after late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former Ruler of Dubai. This rover will undertake a 3,85,000-kilometre-long journey to reach the lunar surface, making the United Arab ..

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Global Media Congress

November 18, 2022

The first Global Media Congress was held in Abu Dhabi. About the World Media Congress The Global Media Congress (GMC) was organized by the ADNEC Group in collaboration with the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The GMC’s theme is “Shaping the Future of the Media Industry”. It is a conference-cum-exhibition Congress that sought to provide a ..

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UAE to launch its first lunar rover in November

September 19, 2022

The UAE is expected to launch the Rashid rover in November this year aboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket. Key facts The United Arab Emirates will launch its first lunar rover named Rashid from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida in November 2022. The rover would reach the Lunar surface aboard the Hakuto-R lander of Japan’s ..

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First Commercial Flight from Yemen to Egypt

June 3, 2022

The first commercial flight from Sanaa Airport, Yemen to Cairo, Egypt has been welcomed by the United Nations. The first commercial flight between both took off on 1st June 2022. This was the seventh flight that was operated under the terms that were brokered by the United Nations for two months of nationwide truce. How ..

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Dubai Virtual Assets Regulation Law

March 11, 2022

Dubai has introduced crypto asset regulation, joining the ranks of Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, El Salvador, and other countries that have enacted cryptocurrency laws. The Virtual Asset Regulation Law has been passed by Dubai to regulate this new-age industry, which has been rapidly expanding. Overview: An independent regulator has also been formed ..

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India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – Update (February, 2022)

February 19, 2022

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a trade agreement that will decrease import duties on the majority of Indian exports to the UAE. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is the Narendra Modi government’s first significant trade agreement since coming to power in 2014. Overview: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UAE ..

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