Hello from '<em>The National</em>' in Abu Dhabi and welcome to your new 'The UAE Today' newsletter. We have also launched 'The Middle East Today' newsletter – if you wish to subscribe, please click the link below. The UAE is set to celebrate the 50th year since its Foundation with the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/sheikh-mohammed-uae-to-celebrate-50-years-with-mars-arrival-1.1162277" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">arrival of the Hope probe</a> at Mars on Tuesday, said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and the Ruler of Dubai. The Emirati engineers behind the first <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/no-sleep-stressed-but-confident-mission-team-prepare-for-hope-probe-s-mars-arrival-1.1161980" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Arab mission to Mars</a> are anxious as the spacecraft nears its destination, with six years of hard work put to the test today when Hope attempts to make Mars orbit. A key driver behind the UAE's stellar ambitions is <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/sarah-al-amiri-who-is-the-young-space-chief-behind-uae-s-mission-to-mars-1.1162246" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sarah Al Amiri</a>, the young space agency chief. Looking ahead, Dr Patrick Noack from the Dubai Future Foundation also explains why we need <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/see-you-in-space-court-why-we-need-a-legal-jurisdiction-in-the-stars-1.1162275" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">a legal jurisdiction</a> in the stars amid a flurry of new space activity. In the latest coronavirus news, Dubai Police shut down <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/dubai-police-bust-huge-desert-party-which-breached-covid-19-rules-1.1162333" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">a huge desert camp party</a> that breached Covid-19 safety rules, and Amena Rakkuson, better known as the "Mama" behind popular family-run <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/owners-of-dubai-restaurant-sticky-rice-announce-mama-amena-rakkuson-has-died-of-covid-19-1.1162080" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Dubai Thai restaurant Sticky Rice</a>, has died of Covid-19. <strong>CORONAVIRUS LIVE BLOG</strong> Follow <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/coronavirus-latest-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-works-against-south-african-and-uk-variants-1.1143347">our live blog</a> for all the latest news on the pandemic. <strong>GLOBAL CASE NUMBERS</strong> Total cases: 106,977,968 Total deaths: 2,335,017 Total recoveries: 78,805,409 <em>Correct at midnight GMT </em> <strong>IN OTHER NEWS...</strong> Tesla, the electric vehicle company, said it will soon <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/tesla-invests-1-5bn-in-bitcoin-and-will-accept-cryptocurrency-as-payment-1.1162252" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">accept Bitcoin as payment</a> for its cars and has invested $1.5 billion in the biggest cryptocurrency. Lebanese Oscar-nominated filmmaker <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/why-nadine-labaki-believes-beirut-blast-marks-the-birth-of-a-new-world-there-s-a-revolution-inside-us-1.1161892" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Nadine Labaki</a> believes the Beirut port blast marks the "birth" of a new world. And Richard Jolly examines how <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/how-manchester-city-have-transformed-from-also-rans-to-commanding-leaders-of-the-premier-league-1.1162331" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Manchester City</a> have transformed from also-rans to commanding leaders of the English Premier League. <em>Dan Gledhill <br/> Deputy editor-in-chief </em> All this and more in <em>The National</em> – subscribe to the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/subscribe" target="_blank">print edition</a>, visit <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/" target="_blank">TheNationalNews.com</a>, find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalNews" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNationalNews" target="_blank">Twitter</a> for round-the-clock updates. If you're on the go, don't forget our app – for <a href="https://thenational.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ab095d6dadf74dab01e8d238&amp;id=4c7adb0099&amp;e=f59fb674e8" target="_blank">iOS</a> and<a href="https://thenational.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ab095d6dadf74dab01e8d238&amp;id=b58e339fd9&amp;e=f59fb674e8" target="_blank"> Android</a> – and also get news alerts sent directly to you or sign up for our <a href="https://telegram.me/TheNational_bot" target="_blank">Telegram</a> service.