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  • As it happened: Saudi Arabia sends its first female astronaut into space

    Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni have begun their journey to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft they are riding in successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket at 1.50am GST and will spend 16 hours travelling to the ISS, with arrival expected at 6pm. Americans Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner are also onboard the Dragon. When the Ax-2 crew arrive at the ISS, they will join the UAE's Sultan Al Neyadi, who is there on a six-month mission. This means there will be three Arabs in space together at the same time - a record number.

  • 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.

  • Abu Dhabi’s Al Maskari Family Plans Middle East’s Second SPAC Listing

    MEASA Partners is targeting a listing for the special purpose acquisition company this year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public. It’s working with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC and Credit Suisse Group AG on the potential listing, they said.

  • 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.

  • Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

    In an arid pocket of Arizona’s rural southwest, thirsty tufts of alfalfa are guzzling unlimited amounts of groundwater — only to become fodder for dairy cows some 8,000 miles east. This Sonoran Desert field of green, cultivated by a Saudi Arabian dairy giant, has become a flashpoint among residents, who resent the Middle Eastern company’s unbridled — and steeply discounted — usage of a dwindling regional resource.

  • 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.

  • Fireworks to sparkle the skies of 13 Saudi cities on 1st day of Eid Al-Fitr

    The General Authority for Entertainment (GEA) has set the places where dazzling fireworks display will light up the skies of 13 cities in Saudi Arabia during the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. The fireworks display which comes within the Eid Program activities 2023, is set to start at 9:00 p.m.