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  • Saudi and UAE astronauts working together in space ‘will inspire the Arab world’

    Saudi astronauts gearing up to join the UAE's Sultan Al Neyadi on the International Space Station next week hope to inspire people across the Arab world. Ali Al Qarni, 31, and Rayyanah Barnawi, 33, the first Saudi female astronaut, are preparing to blast off to the orbiting laboratory on May 22 at 1.37am GST (May 21, 5.37pm ET) from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

  • SpaceX rocket that will carry Saudi astronauts to space is ‘ready to fly’

    A mission that will send two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station has been given the green light to launch, Nasa and SpaceX have confirmed. The Axiom Mission 2 is set to blast off on May 22 at 1.37am GST (May 21, 5.37pm ET), from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. It will carry Saudi citizens Rayyanah Barnawi, the kingdom's first female astronaut, and Ali Al Quarni, along with American astronauts Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner.

  • Saudi astronauts to blast off on May 21, first Arab woman at International Space Station

    Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni will take off for the International Space Station on May 21. After the launch Barnawi will become the first Arab Muslim female to orbit Earth at the International Space Station. The mission is part of the Kingdom’s astronaut program, which was launched on September 22 last year.

  • Is the Middle East ready for a liftoff in the global space industry?

    About nine countries in the Middle East region now have space programs that range from placing satellites into the Earth’s orbit to planning a lunar landing.

  • Is the Middle East ready for a liftoff in the global space industry?

    About nine countries in the Middle East region now have space programs that range from placing satellites into the Earth’s orbit to planning a lunar landing.

  • The Cultural Spaces Shaping Saudi Arabia’s Blossoming Art Scene

    As the kingdom’s burgeoning art scene gains regional and global momentum, the spaces shaping this pivotal cultural moment become integral to its survival. From art galleries and collaborative spaces, local and regional artists are carving out spaces for an emerging narrative, deeply rooted in the kingdom’s artistic heritage and loaded with contemporary and futuristic elements.

  • Saudi astronauts complete training for historic trip to space in May

    Two Saudi astronauts have moved a step closer to their historic mission to the International Space Station after completing their training programme. Ali Al Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, who is set to become the first Arab woman in space, are set to travel to the orbiting laboratory on May 12 as part of the AX-2 mission. The 10-day trip has been organised by Axiom Space, a private space company based in Houston, Texas. The company helped the UAE secure its six-month mission on the station that is being carried out by Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi. The company will also send the first Turkish astronaut to space later this year.

  • U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces

    Putnam recently returned from Qatar, where U.S. Central Command conducted its first “space forum” at Al Udeid Air Base, with space warfare professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other nations. “We graduated the first Space 100 cadre in the Saudi Air Force,” he said. Space 100 is a fundamental space education course taught at the unclassified level. The course provides an introductory education level of space systems and how they are used to support global joint military operations.

  • U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces

    Putnam recently returned from Qatar, where U.S. Central Command conducted its first “space forum” at Al Udeid Air Base, with space warfare professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other nations. “We graduated the first Space 100 cadre in the Saudi Air Force,” he said.

  • Musk denies report on SpaceX’s plans for new funding from Saudi, UAE

    Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, on Friday denied a media report from earlier this week that said investors from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round in the company. A unit of Saudi Arabia's investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for SpaceX, the Information had reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.