RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will send the first Saudi woman to space in 2023 as part of the Saudi Space Commission’s new space program, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
The new space program will send a Saudi crew to space, marking a historical event for the country.
The authority announced the launch of its astronaut program Thursday, which aims to produce qualified and experienced Saudi citizens that will take part in long and short-term space flights, participate in scientific experiments, international research and future space-related missions, according to SPA.
The move is part of the Kingdom’s aim to allow its citizens take advantage of the promising opportunities available in the space sector globally and to contribute to research that serves humanity, SPA said.
The new program comes under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030 and will fall under the National Space Strategy – the details of which will be announced in the coming months.
Saudi Arabia to send first Saudi woman to space in 2023
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Saudi Arabia to send first Saudi woman to space in 2023
- Initiative is part of the Saudi Space Commission’s new space program
- Program aims to produce Saudi citizens who can take part in space flights
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
- Israel on Friday formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and expressed its rejection of the declaration of mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland.
Israel on Friday formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region’s leader hailed its first-ever official recognition.
The Kingdom affirmed its rejection of any attempts to impose parallel entities that conflict with the unity of Somalia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It also affirmed its support for the legitimate institutions of the Somali state, and its keenness to preserve the stability of Somalia and its people.
Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition, the key priority for president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi since he took office last year.
