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  • KAUST startups combine to win NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge

    Two King Abdullah University for Science and Technology agricultural technology startups, Natufia and Edama, are among the 10 international winners in NASA’s competitive Deep Space Food Challenge. NASA and the Canadian Space Agency jointly recognized Natufia and Edama for bringing innovative food production technologies to space. A show highlighting the challenge aired on NASA television on Nov. 9, with details about the winning solutions and what is next for the winners.

  • Demand for office space in Riyadh rises after HQ ultimatum

    Demand for high-quality offices in Riyadh has increased after Saudi Arabia said foreign firms should move their regional headquarters there to be able to do business with the kingdom, real estate consultant Knight Frank said in a report. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and largest Arab economy, said in February that it would give foreign firms until the end of 2023 to set up headquarters in the country or risk losing out on government contracts, a move aimed at attracting investment and generating jobs for Saudis.

  • KAUST: Building pint-sized labs in space

    Matthew McCabe, professor of remote sensing and water security at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), credits CubeSats with helping to “democratize space”—and he should know, given that he’s preparing to launch one himself.

  • UAE announces its next space mission: Venus and an asteroid landing

    The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to explore the planet Venus before the end of the coming decade and land on an asteroid, outlining its new ambitions months after its first mission to Mars. The spacecraft for the mission would take seven years to build, with the launch date planned for 2028. It would orbit Venus and then Earth, using gravity assist maneuvers to reach an asteroid belt object in 2030. The vehicle would then observe seven main belt asteroids, before landing on an asteroid 560 million kilometers (347 million miles) from Earth in 2033.

  • Saudi Arabia imposes new double vaccination rule for travel and public spaces

    People wanting to board a plane or other modes of public transport in Saudi Arabia will have to have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, the interior ministry said on Friday. The rule will come into effect on October 10 and also extends to participating in any cultural, scientific, social or recreational events.

  • World Defense Show in Riyadh: 85% of Space Allocated

    The World Defense Show, the global defense and security event to be held in Riyadh, has already allocated 85 percent of its space amid a broad international, global, regional, and local participation of defense and security companies. Sponsored by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the event is organized by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and will include leading global defense companies such as Embraer, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, NORINCO, and Rolls Royce.

  • Saudi Arabia Forges Partnerships to Establish Local Aerospace Industry

    Saudi regulatory authorities announced their approval of joint ventures in the aviation structure manufacturing sector, which will seek to establish the first local industry for aviation structures in the Kingdom. The General Authority for Competition announced its approval of two joint projects for the manufacture of aviation metal structures and metal castings products in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of joint projects approved by the Authority to 10 since the beginning of 2021.

  • SheWorks: The First Co-Working Space For Women in Saudi Arabia

    According to AboutHer.com,  SheWorks provides desks, office spaces, and conference rooms, offering start-up business consultation and governmental services to its clients, with workshops and classes to help “empower and educate female entrepreneurs.” The space also includes a meeting room that allows men to attend.

  • Saudi Space Commission launches training camp

    The camp links school maths and physics curricula to space sciences. It provides participants with an applied learning experience for three hours every day for a total of 30 hours.

  • Saudi Arabia seeks European partners to expand space programme

    Saudi officials in charge of developing the country’s space programme are travelling around Europe seeking partnerships with leading companies in a sign that the Kingdom is putting the programme up on its agenda.