United Arab Emirates becomes the first Arab country to reach Mars
An Emirati walks past a screen displaying the “Hope” Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai on July 19, 2020. GIUSEPPE CACACE | AFP via Getty …
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Carmakers have been hit hard by a global chip shortage — here’s why
Bloomberg Silicon chips are the lifeblood of the tech-obsessed world we live in, but today they’re in short supply. Demand for these chips, or semiconductors, has soared during the coronavirus …
Biden says Iran must return to negotiating table before U.S. lifts sanctions
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden attends a briefing to deliver remarks on the U.S. response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, December 29, 2020. …
U.S. and China top diplomats talk tough on Myanmar and Taiwan in tense first call since Biden took office
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the State Department in Washington, February 4, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters U.S. Secretary …
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine works against Covid variant found in the UK, data shows
The findings have not yet been not peer-reviewed. They also describe recent analysis showing that the AstraZeneca vaccine may reduce the transmission of the disease. Scientists first detected this Covid …
Dubai rejects ‘superspreader’ label as restrictions tighten and countries lay blame
VIDEO 3:05 03:05 The remedy cannot be worse than the ailment, says Dubai Health Authority Capital Connection DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has enacted strict new measures to curb …
GameStop shares rise slightly in volatile trading after 72% drop in two days
GameStop shares rose in volatile early trading Wednesday, as investors and traders waited to see if the short squeeze could gain traction once again. The stock had been down by …
Reddit trades besides GameStop also crater — AMC, silver take big hits
In other heavily shorted names that rallied last week, BlackBerry fell 19%, Express slipped 34%, Koss fell 33%, Naked Brand lost 35% and Nokia dropped 7% in mid-morning trading. Genius …
The UAE is now offering citizenship to foreigners, and the economic gains could be ‘transformative’
Umar Shariff Photography DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates announced that Emirati nationality will now be attainable for foreigners, in a major first for the region. The …
Op-Ed: Biden must draw red lines against China and focus on Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum WEF Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda and delivers a special address via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. …