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  • Saudi, US Companies Invest in Saudi Space Sector

    During his visit to the US, Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission Abdullah al-Swaha held several discussions with heads of US space companies. Swaha, who is also Minister of Communications and Information Technology, met with the founder and CEO of Axiom Space, Michael Suffredini, and CEO of Redwire Peter Cannito. The meetings were attended by the acting CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, Mohammed bin Saud al-Tamimi.

  • Saudi Arabia’s $100 Billion Investment in Aviation to Enable ATM Upgrades, New Airline and Airspace Entrants

    "The global Digital Health Certificate (DHC) is defined here as a globally standardised travel document that would be delivered at the national level by health authorities in electronic format and include the vaccine information of passengers. The DHC would be recognised by all domestic applications (to be QR readable)," GACA writes in the white paper.

  • Raid on Kuwait’s largest Shiite mosque sparks concerns about ‘sectarian tensions’  

    Under Kuwaiti law, state security has the right to verify the destination of any religious alms—also known as zakat in Islam. It is also entitled to inspect the license that mosques must obtain to collect monetary donations.

  • Saudi Space Commission, NASA Explore Space Cooperation

    The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Sawaha held a meeting with Pamela Melroy, the Deputy Administrator of the American Space Agency (NASA) in Washington DC today, during his visit to the United States of America to enhance cooperation between the two countries in space technology.

  • Why the food crisis sparked by Russia’s war hasn’t hit Gulf states yet

    From energy-efficient desalination plants and water-efficient agriculture to increased hydroponic farming that plants directly into nutrient-rich water, and the controversial practice of buying farmland in export-oriented developing countries, Gulf states have been preparing for an emergency -- a strategy that served them well in the current crisis.

  • Video asking Saudis not to offer census takers coffee sparks pride in hospitality

    Social media users in the kingdom responded positively to the video, praising its gentle humour and taking pride in the tradition of hospitality that makes it necessary for the government to issue such an appeal. “We offered the guy that came to us snacks and water,” one poster on Reddit wrote. “But he said he already ate dinner with the house next door.”

  • Video asking Saudis not to offer census takers coffee sparks pride in hospitality

    The Saudi census starts on May 10, the first since 2010. Before that, the official census took place in 2004, 1992 and 1974. Authorities are expecting to record a big increase in the population. The 2010 census recorded a population of 27,136,977, while a preliminary estimate in mid-2020 was just over 35,000,000.

  • Rain and sandstorm in northern Saudi Arabia spark pray-at-home request from mosques

    Flooding hit northern parts of Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening after heavy rains lashed the kingdom, with mosques warning worshippers to pray at home for their safety. Loudspeakers rang out with warnings to stay home while a heavy sandstorm also hampered visibility in Arar in northern Saudi Arabia, near the Iraqi border.

  • Turkish air space closed to planes carrying troops from Russia to Syria, broadcaster reports

    Cavusoglu said if progress is made in negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had agreed that a meeting could be held in Turkey.

  • In Israel, influx of refugees from Ukraine war sparks debate over identity

    Similar debates raged here after Israel refused entry to refugees from Syria, Sudan, Eritrea and other countries roiled by war. Palestinians who were made refugees during the establishment of Israel are denied the right to return. For now, Israel has capped the number of non-Jewish refugees who can be admitted at 5,000, but it has allowed an unlimited number of Ukrainians with relatives in Israel to stay until the hostilities subside. Those who cannot claim Israeli citizenship are given tourist visas and barred from working or from accessing many social benefits. The government has not announced long-term plans for their care in case the war drags on.