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  • Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission Welcomes E-Space to Enter the Saudi Market

    E-Space, a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the world's most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) network, today announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has now listed E-Space in their new Satellite Registry to land communications traffic in the Kingdom. This is a critical step that will allow E-Space to deliver its innovative, space-based, smart internet of things (Smart-IoT) solutions in a key economy in the Middle East

  • SPARK to Launch Organic Fertilization to Lock Humidity in Saudi Arabia’s Sands

    With the launch of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, which will witness the holding of the largest regional gathering in support of the two Saudi initiatives - the Green Middle East and Green Saudi Arabia - the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) is emerging as a sustainable global energy center in the east of the Kingdom, with the vision of becoming a regional gateway for logistics services in the energy sector.

  • Saudi Govt Approves Establishment of Higher Council of Space Headed by Crown Prince Mohammed

    The Saudi government approved on Tuesday the establishment of the Higher Council of Space that will be headed by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government also approved an amendment to the name of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, changing it to the Communications, Space and Technology Commission.

  • Amid oil spat, White House welcomes Saudi moves on Ukraine

    The White House on Tuesday welcomed moves taken by Saudi Arabia to help Ukraine in its war with Russia as President Joe Biden ponders how tough to be against the Saudis for joining an oil output cut. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden and his team would take their time in assessing what consequences Saudi Arabia should face for an Oct. 12 decision by Saudi-led OPEC+ to cut oil output.

  • Saudi Arabia ‘maturer guys’ in spat with U.S., energy minister says

    Saudi Arabia decided to be the "maturer guys" in a spat with the United States over oil supplies, the kingdom's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday. The decision by the OPEC+ oil producer group led by Saudi Arabia this month to cut oil output targets unleashed a war of words between the White House and Riyadh ahead of the kingdom's Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum, which drew top U.S. business executives.

  • Riyadh and Washington will overcome spat, Saudi minister says

    "If you look at the relationship with the people side, the corporate side, the education system, you look at our institutions working together we are very close and we will get over this recent spat that I think was unwarranted," Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih said.

  • Saudi delegation heads to Spain to broaden and deepen the long-standing bilateral relations

    A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including key government and private sector figures, will travel to Madrid today to represent the Kingdom at the third Saudi-Spanish Joint Committee (SSJC) as Saudi Arabia and Spain look to further strengthen their longstanding bilateral relations.

  • Incredible footage of Dubai from the International Space Station

    The International Space Station (ISS) is in low earth orbit, approximately at 408km orbit height from Earth. The section of the earth visible by the ISS at a given time is around 2000 miles. The space station orbits earth every 90 minutes.

  • Opinion: Democrats Can’t Let OPEC+ Spat Derail US-Saudi Relationship

    The Saudis have a very different point of view. The official line is that it is “ just an economic decision” — but it's more than that. It’s a strategic move in the broadest sense, yet not aimed against Washington and even less toward Moscow. Saudi Arabia is attempting an epochal socio-economic transformation in short order. The country has a few decades to use its remaining oil revenue to remake itself into a society that can function without relying on petroleum exports.

  • Axiom’s Next Trip to ISS Will Carry First Saudi Woman in Space

    Axiom Space is the first company to take advantage of NASA’s commercial spaceflight participant program, which was set up in 2019. Axiom handles the logistics for its crewed missions, including the arrangements for training, launch and recovery, with reimbursement to NASA for the space agency’s expenses. The customers for Ax-1 were said to have paid $55 million each for their ride.