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As the UAE gears up for a history-making moment on Wednesday July 15 with the launch of the Hope Probe, the nation is looking to the words of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The founding father of the nation’s words have been immortalised in a video posted to the Ministry of Defence’s Twitter page.

In the video, Sheikh Zayed discusses “hope”, which is perfectly fitting ahead of the launch of the probe to Mars.
“History records, eyes of people see and minds know the difference,” he says. “Work for hope, because hope is the actual value of humans.”

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also appears in the video, he is seen inspecting the probe which will take off on July 15. His Highness also discusses the late Sheikh Zayed’s “ambitions to reach space”.

مسبار الأمل | HOPE PROBE pic.twitter.com/0b7Fj4C4rq
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) July 12, 2020

“Sheikh Zayed used to invite astronauts to Abu Dhabi, to ask them questions and talk to them,” Sheikh Mohammed said. “He had ambitions to reach space, and thank God, his sons and our brothers reached the skies, among the stars.
“We don’t recognise the word ‘impossible’, and that is why we chose the name Hope Probe.”
The probe, which is set to take off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre, was signed by Sheikh Mohammed and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, earlier this year.
The probe is being spearheaded by the UAE in order to gain a full picture on what the atmosphere of Mars is like. Once the probe reaches the planet some time in 2021, data will be collected over a two-year period, but this could be extended by another two years meaning the Hope Probe has the potential to be in space until 2025.
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It was announced over the weekend the rules regarding expired visas and Emirates IDs had changed.
Back in April when the coronavirus pandemic started to greatly affect travel worldwide, UAE authorities announced all residency visas and Emirates IDs that expired after March 1 would be valid until the end of the year.

However, this has now been changed by the Federal Authority of Citizenship and Identity (ICA) which announced that all expired visas and Emirates IDs will need to be renewed.
From today, July 12, the standard fees will be applied for the renewal of visas and Emirates IDs.

The UAE Cabinet issued a number of amendments to the decisions isuued recently in their Identity and citizenship sector#ICAUAE #IdentityandCitizenship #UAE pic.twitter.com/MLNSMQBAJE
— Identity and Citizenship- UAE (@ICAUAE) July 10, 2020

For those who have been stuck outside the country for less than six months, whether you’re a UAE citizen, GCC citizen or a UAE resident, a one month grace period for the renewal of visas and Emirates IDs will be given upon entry to the UAE.
For those who have been inside the UAE since the outbreak of the pandemic, a three-month grace period will be given to Emiratis, GCC citizens and UAE residents to renew their documents.
Fines will begin to apply once the above grace periods end.
Depending on when your visa expired, whether it was in March or April, May, June or July, there are different dates for when you can apply to renew your visa.
For those whose documents expired in March and April, you can apply to renew your visas and Emirates IDs today, July 12. For later dates refer to the table published by the ICA on their official Twitter page.
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When Kylie Jenner posts something on Instagram for her 184 million followers, you can bet that many are analysing every detail of every post.
So, during her recent getaway to the Utah desert, there’s been a mystery man popping up in some of her photos.

Everyone say hello to Fai Khadra, a longtime friend of Kylie’s older sister, Kendall Jenner.
So who is Fai? Well, he is of Arab roots. He was born in Saudi Arabia to Palestinian parents, and even grew up here in Dubai.

Fai joined Kylie and Kendall, along with some of their other friends to visit the luxury Amangiri resort located at Canyon Rock, which is situated on 600 acres of land.
However, what appears to have fuelled the rumour mill about Kylie’s relationship status with the 28-year-old is the fact the pair were spotted leaving an LA nightclub together last month.
Now Fai has been popping up in quite a few of the 22-year-old’s photos on their group getaway, it’s only natural we’d be slightly curious about their status given the makeup mogul’s relationship status with Travis Scott is currently up in the air.
In another twist to this story, Fai is also the ex-boyfriend of Kylie’s ex-BFF Jordyn Woods.
While they may just be good friends, there’s no denying that Kylie and Fai certainly make a good looking couple.
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It’s just a matter of days until the UAE’s Hope Probe launches into space, which will aim to closely study the atmosphere of Mars.
What is the Hope Probe?
At the beginning of this year HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, signed the remaining outer piece for the probe which will launch into space.

The probe is being spearheaded by the UAE in order to gain a full picture on what the atmosphere of Mars is like. Once the probe reaches the planet some time in 2021, data will be collected over a two-year period, but this could be extended by another two years meaning the Hope Probe has the potential to be in space until 2025.

Hope is more than just a word. Hope has become a probe that carries with it our ambitions for Mars and beyond. #HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/0UW3mGKARV
— Hope Mars Mission (@HopeMarsMission) July 12, 2020

Speaking ahead of the launch of the probe, Emirati engineer Hamad Al Hazmi explained to Gulf News the Mars Mission has opened a “new horizon” for the United Arab Emirates.
“No one would have thought that an Arab or Islamic country would reach this level,” he said. “The UAE has opened a new horizon and we are proud of this achievement.”
When does the Hope Probe launch?
The Hope Probe will launch into space on Wednesday, July 15.
 How can I watch?
You can watch the full launch here: https://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/live/. History will also be made during the countdown of the launch, as it will be done in Arabic.
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After Bella Hadid called out Instagram for deleting a post about her father’s Palestinian heritage, a spokesperson from the social media platform issued an apology.
The supermodel posted a photo of her father Mohamed Hadid’s passport stating his birthplace as Palestine, but the post was removed for “violating their community guidelines”.

In a statement to E! News, a spokesperson from Instagram’s parent company Facebook explained the content was not removed due to the reference to Palestine, but did note it was removed by mistake.
“To protect the privacy of our community, we don’t allow people to post personal information, such as passport numbers, on Instagram,” the spokesperson said.

“In this case the passport number was blurred out, so this content shouldn’t have been removed. We’ve restored the content and apologize to Bella for the mistake.”
Last week, the 23-year-old shared a screengrab showcasing her post had been removed saying, “Instagram removed my story that only said ‘My baba and his birthplace of Palestine’ with a photograph of his American passport.”
Directly tagging the social media platform, the model questioned what it was about her “being proud of [her] father’s birthplace” that should be deemed “bullying, harassment, graphic or sexual nudity”.
“Are we not allowed to be Palestinian on Instagram?” she continued. “This, to me, is bullying. You can’t erase history by silencing people. It doesn’t work like that.”
Hadid went on to repost her father’s passport photo which was deleted saying, “Do you want him to change his birthplace for you?”
The model’s 71-year-old father was born in Palestine in 1948 and holds Jordanian and US citizenship. Meanwhile, the model’s mother, Yolanda Hadid, is Dutch.
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Whether you live in the UAE already, are thinking about moving here or perhaps planning a visit, you can be rest assured you’ll be safe. In fact, the UAE has been ranked the third safest country in the world.

In a new survey conducted by global database company Numbeo, the UAE took one of the top spots for the safety rankings of countries around the world.
Out of 133 countries that surveyed, the UAE was granted a safety index score of 84.55 and a crime index score of 15.45 in the Crime Index By Country report.
As for how the rankings are calculated, it’s done by an “estimation of overall level of crime in a given city or a country”, Numbeo explained.
“We consider crime levels lower than 20 as very low, crime levels between 20 and 40 as being low, crime levels between 40 and 60 as being moderate, crime levels between 60 and 80 as being high and finally crime levels higher than 80 as being very high,” they added.
In the top 10, the UAE beat the likes of Japan and Switzerland in the rankings. Taking the top spot was Qatar followed by Taiwan, then the UAE, then Georgia and then Oman, which rounds off the top five.
As for the rest of the top ten Hong Kong ranked six in the survey, Slovenia number seven, Isle of Man number eight, Switzerland number nine and Japan number 10.
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As restrictions have been lifting many people have been getting out and about in Dubai more, and that includes the Dubai royals.
Just recently HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was seen out at one of our favourite Dubai restaurants Gaia.

Also seen out and about is Sheikh Mohammed’s son HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, who was recently seen out at the Burj Al Arab and at Dubai International Airport where he “oversaw preparations” as the emirate begins to welcome back tourists.
Now, Sheikh Hamdan has been seen out at Dubai Festival Mall where a sweet encounter was caught on camera with His Highness and three young fans.

In the video posted to the ‘almaktoum4fans’ Instagram page, Sheikh Hamdan along with his entourage were seen walking past three young girls who were waving to the royal.
Spotting the fans, Sheikh Hamdan gave a wave to the three girls and came over to greet them.
Keeping a safe distance and wearing a mask, the Crown Prince of Dubai knelt down to share a few words with the three girls in a very sweet exchange.
A few moments later, Sheikh Hamdan waved goodbye to the children who also sweetly waved back. We bet the exchange made those young fans’ day.
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