UAE News
In 2011, the United Arab Emirates was one of the first countries to respond to the growing humanitarian crisis in Syria. To date, the UAE has provided more than $530 million in humanitarian assistance and development aid, working with local and international partners to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.
Emirates launched its 10th nonstop US route, connecting Orlando to Dubai. According to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, this new flight route is expected to generate more than $100 million in annual economic activity for the greater Orlando area.
2014 was the UAE’s strongest year, with real GDP growing by 4.6%. The UAE’s impressive economic growth is being driven by its non-oil sector, which makes up 68.6% of the UAE economy. Non-oil sectors are expected to continue to grow, reaching 80% of the UAE economy by 2021.
The UAE recently became the first Arab country to announced its embark on space exploration. The UAE plans to send an unmanned probe, named “Hope” to Mars to study the planet’s atmosphere. The probe will be designed and built by Emirati engineers in partnership with other space agencies around the world. Coinciding with UAE's 50th anniversary, Hope will enter Mars orbit by 2021.
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UAE resumed air operations against ISIL and dispatched an F-16 squadron to Jordan to support the global coalition.
Kalima, a non-profit initiative based in Abu Dhabi, funds the translation, publication, and distribution of high-quality works of classic and contemporary writing from other languages into Arabic.
UAE–based Kalima –an innovative cultural initiative whose mission is to translate more than 100 works of classic and contemporary titles each year into Arabic– was a sponsor of the National Book Festival, which took place on September 27, 2008, and was organized by the Library of Congress.
In October 2008, Judge Khulood al Dhaheri, the UAE's first female judge, was sworn in. HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, stated: "The involvement of women in Government has been evidenced with the appointment of a female minister, the appointment of women to the Federal National Council and now the appointment of the first female judge.