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☆ Ramesh Shukla: How an Indian migrant became the UAE’s ‘royal photographer’ and captured the birth of modern Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Photographer Ramesh Shukla moved to Dubai in 1965. Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid watching a camel race in Sharjah, 1968. The next day, he returned to the racetrack and presented the photo to Sheikh Zayed, asking for his blessing — and it changed everything. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late emir of Abu Dhabi, signing the agreement to form the UAE’ on December 2, 1971. Ramesh ShuklaShukla's photos of the UAE's founding fathers (top) and Sheikh Zayed signing (bottom) are featured on the 50 dirham note.

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☆ Firefighters, army work to douse massive fire in Bangladesh market
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Ruma Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Firefighters try to douse a fire that broke out in a clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainDHAKA, April 4 (Reuters) - Firefighters and army personnel were working on Tuesday to douse a massive fire that raged through a shopping complex with 3,000 shops in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka, fire officials said. Fire service official Rashid Bin Khalid told Reuters 50 fire units were working to douse the fire, the cause of which was not known immediately. Smoke engulfed the area and flames were seen rising from the complex, hampering rescue efforts, a fire official said. Reporting by Ruma Paul; Writing by by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Krishna N. Das and Lincoln Feast.

☆ Emiratele Arabe Unite vor trimite un rover pe Lună
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: vaaju.comEmiratele Arabe Unite vor trimite un rover pe LunăEmiratele Arabe Unite vor trimite anul viitor pe Lună un rover. Construit de japonezi, acesta va fi transportat pe satelitul natural al Pământului de o rachetă SpaceX. După ce au trimis o sondă care orbitează planeta Marte, Emiratele Arabe Unite (EAU) își extind programul spațial, finanțând o misiune pe Lună. Va fi transportat pe Lună de o rachetă SpaceX, care va fi lansată din Florida. Dacă va avea succes, misiunea va face din EAU a patra națiune (după SUA, Rusia și China) care ar aseleniza o navă spațială.

Persons: Mohammed bin Rashid, Rashid, Rashid bin Organizations: Arabe Unite, Emiratele Arabe Unite Locations: Arabe, Emiratele Arabe, Emiratele Arabe Unite, EAU, Dubai, Florida, SUA, Rusia, China

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