UAE delivers 10 aid convoys to Gaza

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The United Arab Emirates has sent ten humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip as part of its ongoing relief effort. This campaign, carried out under the "Gallant Knight 3" operation, seeks to offer critical food supplies, medical aid, and other requirements to Palestinians affected by the ongoing situation. Despite the challenges on the ground, the UAE's leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian assistance, ensuring that relief reaches those in critical need. These convoys are part of a larger campaign to alleviate suffering in Gaza, where thousands of families are facing shortages of basic commodities. UAE relief teams, working in collaboration with international humanitarian groups, have been critical in ensuring the safe and efficient distribution of aid. Medical supplies and food packages have been prioritized, especially for children, the elderly, and the most vulnerable people affected by the disaster. The UAE has long been at the forefront of huma...

UAE continues to make progress in the space industry

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 The United Arab Emirates has made consistent progress in the field of the space economy, which improves its level of global competitiveness and helps to diversify its knowledge- and innovation-based economy.

For the next fifty years, the UAE has ranked the space sector as one of its key priorities. Between 2015 and 2020, the nation invested AED22 billion in commercial space-related operations. According to the UAE Space Agency, the number of contracts for space services and applications would rise by 40% in 2020.  

The UAE has announced a set of strategies and plans that have consolidated the tasks and missions of the space sector in light of the participation of Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi in the longest Arab space mission, making the UAE the 11th country to send an astronaut on a long-term mission to space.

The National Space Fund, an AED3 billion fund from the UAE Space Agency, was introduced by the UAE last year. It will assist innovative projects that aid international and Emirati firms collaborating on applications in the engineering, sciences, and research fields related to space. 

The Space Economy Stimulus Packages, Space Laboratories, and Creating Space Economic Zones are the program's key initiatives.

The program's three main goals are to: foster innovation and increase the sector's economic contribution to the nation's non-oil GDP; create an attractive and integrated business environment to meet local and global needs; and increase the competitiveness of businesses engaged in the space economy. These goals are achieved in part by strengthening the demand for space applications and services.

The UAE Space Agency and the Government Competitiveness and Statistics Center released the "Space Economic Survey 2022" last year (FCSC). National businesses functioning in the field, as well as academic and research institutions engaged in space technology and communications, contributed to the poll as well.

The Space Economic Survey 2022 quantifies the economic impact that the space industry has had on the country. The survey focuses on the overall amount spent on space projects, the number of enterprises operating in the area, and foreign investment. It also looks at initiatives to fund R&D, space exploration, and the number of people employed in the industry.

In order to enhance both domestic and foreign investment in the UAE space sector, the UAE launched the National Strategy for the Promotion of Space Investment in 2019. The plan aims to turn the country into a regional powerhouse for sophisticated research and development and commercial space activity. Additionally, it tries to persuade local investment entities to think about the domestic and international financial potential in the space sector.

 

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