UAE
Is the UAE Really Making It Rain by Seeding Clouds?
Cloud seeding is a form of geoengineering that has long garnered controversy for its so far dubious efficacy.
The Models From That Naked Photoshoot Will Be Kicked Out of Dubai
Those arrested had faced up to six months in jail under strict public decency laws, but instead they're just being deported.
The UAE's Hope Orbiter Has Successfully Made It to Mars
After a seven-month journey from Earth, the UAE’s Hope orbiter inserted itself into Martian orbit around 10:30 AM ET on Tuesday.
Three Countries Will Attempt Mars Landings in 2021
With UAE’s Hope Probe, China’s Tianwen-1, and NASA’s Perseverance Probe hoping to get to Mars, the red planet is looking like the most coveted destination for a space odyssey in 2021.
How the United Arab Emirates Launched a Mars Probe in Six Years
Sarah Al-Amiri, who chairs the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, describes what the nation’s first Mars probe will do once it reaches the red planet next year.
Trump Tries to Present Himself as an International Dealmaker Before the Election
Experts say recent diplomatic wins in Sudan are timed to create an impression of high-level statecraft
Violence in Gaza Follows Israel’s Historic Deal to Normalise Relations with UAE and Bahrain
The deal has prompted protests by Palestinians.
The UFC's 'Fight Island' Was a Strange Portrait of Covid-Era Entertainment
The whole thing existed purely to dodge travel restrictions. I went there to find it audience-free and eerie.
In First For Arab World, UAE Successfully Launches Mars Orbiter From Japan
Once it’s completed its seven-month journey to the Red Planet, the orbiter will collect information on the Martian atmosphere and climate.
NSO Employee Abused Phone Hacking Tech to Target a Love Interest
The previously unreported news is a serious abuse of NSO's products, which are typically used by governments and authoritarian regimes.
A Young Arab Photographer Shows What the Middle East Is Really Like
Photographer Ali Al-Shehabi is trying to counter stereotypes of the Arab world.
Saudi Arabia Just Executed A Maid For Murdering Her Employer 'In Self-Defense'
Human rights groups say that Indonesian domestic worker Tuti Tursilawati was trying to protect herself from sexual assault.