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  • Saudi mission on SpaceX capsule to include first female Arab astronaut

    Axiom Space says the unidentified woman will be accompanied by another Saudi and two Americans as part of US company's second private mission to the space station.

  • Saudi Arabia Buys Two Tickets to ISS Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

    Saudi Arabia has reportedly signed a deal with private space company Axiom Space to fly two of its astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the second privately funded trip to the orbital lab. The two Saudi astronauts will fly aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, becoming the first Gulf country to ride on board a private spacecraft, sources told Reuters. The sources added that the deal between Saudi Arabia and Axiom was signed privately earlier this year.

  • Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom

    Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, becoming the latest Gulf nation to strengthen ties with private U.S. space companies, according to three people familiar with the arrangement. The sources, speaking anonymously to discuss the mission’s crew before its formal announcement, said the deal was signed privately earlier this year with Houston’s Axiom Space, which arranges and manages private missions to space on U.S. spacecraft for researchers and tourists.

  • Saudi Arabia to emerge as a ‘major player’ in regional aviation space, Boeing says

    The kingdom's Saudi Aviation Strategy calls for tripling annual passenger traffic to 330 million by 2030, boosting the number of destinations to 250 from 99 at present and establishing a new flag carrier. This strategy is backed by $100 billion in investments from the government and private sector.

  • Space clubs in Saudi Arabia help to spark interest in the sector

    It has been 37 years since Saudi Arabia sent its first and only astronaut into space, but many Saudis remain passionate about space exploration. Among them is author Mohammad Bahareth, founder of Space Club, a platform formed for enthusiasts across the Arab world to talk about all things outer space.

  • Spanish League Moves to Expand in Middle East, North Africa

    The league wants to significantly increase the presence of its clubs and Spanish soccer in this “strategic part of the world.” The goal is to target younger audiences in an area with 1.3 billion people under the age of 30.

  • High-tech Spanish-made corvette vessel arrives in Saudi Arabia

    The King Faisal Naval Base in the city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast, witnessed the arrival of the ship “ Al Jubail Avante 2200-class corvette” , coming from the manufacturing headquarters in Spain. The Saudi Naval Forces held an official reception for HMS Al-Jubail, the first ship to enter service as part of the “Sarawat Project”, which includes the construction of five naval vessels with advanced capabilities to conduct various combat missions with high efficiency.

  • Qatar, Spain move to leverage ties to solve other challenges

    Earlier this year, the Spanish royal family hosted a lavish dinner for the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, at the palace in Madrid. At dinner on the May 17 event, the Emir announced the Qatari sovereign wealth fund’s plans to inject 5B USD into the Spanish economy. The news came at a time of burgeoning relations between the two countries, as both sides see how their ties can assist with their respective challenges.

  • First Israeli plane flies through Saudi airspace

    An Israeli commercial flight flew over Saudi Arabia to a non-Gulf destination for the first time on Tuesday, according to Israeli media. The Arkia Israeli Airlines flight IZ611 departed Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport at around 1:15 am on Tuesday to the Seychelles, an island nation off the coast of East Africa.

  • Saudi’s energy city SPARK announces deal to build $10mln factory

    Through the deal, which represents a SAR40 million ($10.6 million) investment in SPARK, MASO&G will set up a factory to produce corrosion protection tapes made of polyisobutylene (PIB) and establish an oil tools equipment manufacturing and service centre.