News in Brief
Iran receiving ‘perfect signals’ from Mahda satellite
The Iranian deputy minister of communications technology said the Mahda satellite, successfully launched into orbit on Sunday, is in ‘perfect health,’ and the link is not disrupted. Hassan Salarieh, the head of the Iranian Space Organization (ISO), said on Wednesday the satellite, launched along with Keyhan 2 and Hatef 1 nano-satellites, is fulfilling the country’s research objectives.
He said, “Mahda is a telecommunications satellite that has a power supply and distribution subsystems. This satellite receives its power from solar energy,” IFP reported.
Simultaneously sending three indigenous satellites into outer space on Simorgh-1 satellite carrier for the first time marked a big stride for Iran.
UAE sends first ambassador to Syria in 13 years
The United Arab Emirates dispatched the country’s first ambassador to Syria after 13 years, following the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two Arab countries.
The Emirati envoy officially presented his credentials to Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad at the Arab country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the capital Damascus on Tuesday. According to Syria’s official SANA news agency, Hassan al-Shehi conveyed to the Syrian side his commitment to enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries during his meeting with Mikdad.
He also pledged to work to strengthen cooperation and achieve mutual progress between the two Arab countries.