NASA has announced a new launch date for UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi's International Space Station mission after Monday's blast-off was "scrubbed" due to "grounding issues".
In a blog post, NASA said the "next available launch attempt is at 12:34 am EST (9:34 am) on Thursday, March 2". It will be "pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday’s launch", they added.
NASA and SpaceX said they "will forgo a launch opportunity on Tuesday, February 28, due to unfavourable weather forecast conditions".
One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, Othman El Ballouti, has been arrested in Dubai.
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on a working visit to the UAE.
The UAE is closely monitoring the ongoing situation in Syria and has stressed its commitment to the unity and integrity of the country, as well as the security and stability of the Syrian people.