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Nora AlMatrooshi Just Became The UAE’s First Woman Trainee Astronaut
The United Arab Emirates has selected its first woman astronaut in Nora AlMatrooshi, who will join the UAE Astronaut Program.
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UAE Spy Satellite Crashes Into Atlantic Ocean After Rocket Failure
The United Arab Emirates lost a spy satellite after a failed rocket launch from the South American country of French Guiana on Thursday. It’s still unclear what caused the failure, which became evident about two minutes after liftoff.
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Someone Brought A Bird Army On A Flight And Everyone Seems Pretty Chill About It
Reddit can feel like a cesspool of hate most days, but occasionally it turns up some internet gems. Today, for example, a user posted a bonkers photo of a posse of large, intimidating-looking birds chilling on an aeroplane.
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Mean Tweets Just Landed An Emirati Man In Prison For 10 Years
An Emirati national was sentenced to 10 years in prison for badmouthing political leaders on social media. In addition to locking Al Wadhi up, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi shut down the account and confiscated documents related to the trash-talking.