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  • Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) and Rackspace Technology Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    “SDAIA’s aim is to establish the Kingdom as a global center that turns the best of data and artificial intelligence into reality,” said Waleed Alghamdi, Assistant Director General for Digital Technologies at National Information Center – SDAIA. “It is therefore imperative to have a world-class technology partner who can not only serve as a trusted advisor but also provide practical support at all stages of digital transformation. We believe that Rackspace Technology, with its strong cloud heritage, deep expertise and extensive partner relationships is the right partner to support us in making Vision 2030 a reality.”

  • Greenpeace to appeal Spain-Saudi arms deal confidentiality

    Greenpeace said Monday it will appeal a Spanish Supreme Court decision blocking public access, on national security grounds, to information on government export licenses for vehicle-mounted weapons systems sold to Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia to send first female astronaut to space in second quarter of 2023

    Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that it will send its first female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi, and a male astronaut, Ali AlQarni, to the International Space Station (ISS) during the second quarter of 2023. Both astronauts will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission, which is scheduled to launch from the United States.

  • Saudi Arabia to send two astronauts to the International Space Station

    The move aims to boost national capabilities in the field of human spaceflight and help the Kingdom benefit from the opportunities provided by the international space industry, SPA said. It also aims at “contributing to scientific research that serves the interests of humans in essential fields such as health, sustainability, and space technology.” In addition to Barnawi and al-Qarni, astronauts Mariam Fardous and Ali al-Gamdi will also be trained on all the requirements of the mission that is part of the Saudi Space Commission’s spaceflight program. The program is being carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Sports, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, in addition to international partners such as Axiom Space.

  • Rackspace Signs Deal with Saudi Arabia’s Data, AI Government Agency

    Cloud-computing and server company Rackspace Technology Inc. said Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Data and AI Authority to collaborate on strategic technology initiatives in support of Vision 2030, a Saudi initiative to reform energy dependence and technological infrastructure. Saudi Data and AI Authority, or SDAIA, is a government agency that was established in 2019 to set and oversee Saudi Arabia's national data and AI strategy, policymaking and innovation.

  • Violence in Jerusalem sparks political controversy in Iraq

    Iraq’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf is under fire for having referred to violence in Jerusalem as terrorism. While Sahhaf promptly revised his remarks amid reported calls for his dismissal, the debacle has triggered an outpouring of support for Palestinians among prominent Iraqi political figures—including supporters of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani.

  • Netanyahu’s coalition isn’t built to last: Expect high sparks within and fragile prospects for Israel’s incoming government

    Four years and five elections since the dissolution of the last Knesset to survive two years, returning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a sixty-four seat coalition, which he maintains will serve out a full term. His supporters are heralding the establishment of a durable and homogenous leadership to pilot the country’s ship of state. The fine print suggests otherwise.

  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Aerofarms sign deal to establish ‘indoor vertical farms’ – SPA

    Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Aerofarms have signed a deal to establish "indoor vertical farms" in the Kingdom and across the Middle East and North Africa, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.

  • Saudi Arabia launches entrepreneurship alliance to strengthen space tech ecosystem

    The announcement follows Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approval of the creation of the Supreme Space Council in November, comprising Saudi government officials, including the Minister of Communications and Information Technology and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  • Oman to build the first spaceport in the Middle East

    Oman is planning to build the region's first space rocket launch centre this year, reports The National. The Etlaq Space Launch Complex will be based in the port town of Duqm, with the three-year construction project overseen by the Sultanate's National Aerospace Services Company (Nascom).