1st Arab space group established in UAE

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (1st L), UAE vice president and ruler of Dubai, meets UAE students during the ceremony of signing the charter for the Arab Group for Space Collaboration in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on March 19, 2019. Eleven Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Tuesday set up the first Arab space organization, whose first project will be developing a satellite to monitor environmental and climate changes. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, UAE vice president and ruler of Dubai, attended the ceremony of signing the charter for the Arab Group for Space Collaboration, held on the opening day of Global Space Congress in Abu Dhabi. (Xinhua)