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Abdullah Al-Sawha, minister of communications and IT and deputy head of the Supreme Space Council, and Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi ambassador to United States, witnessed the launch of the space vehicle from Kennedy Space Center.
Barnawi and Al Qarni embark on historic space voyage
Saudi Gazette reportCAPE CANAVERAL — In a historic moment, taking the dreams of all Saudi citizens to fly high on board, astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni have been launched into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.The astronauts blasted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, in the US state of Florida on Sunday at 12:37 a.m. The Dragon spacecraft will travel for 16 hours to the ISS, with arrival expected at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.The astronauts took off on board the dreams of their proud families, the entire nation and its excited people, marking the first dispatch of Saudi nationals to foray into space in almost four decades.Barnawi and Al Qarni are expected to join fellow Arab astronaut, the UAE’s Sultan Al-Neyadi, on ISS on Monday. It...
May 22, 2023

Barnawi and Al Qarni embark on historic space voyage

The US space agency NASA, SpaceX, Axiom Space and the Saudi Space Commission confirmed that preparations for the AX-2 space mission have been completed as scheduled.
Saudi Arabia to make history as its astronauts set to fly into space shortly
Saudi Gazette report CAPE CANAVERAL — A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is due to blast off from Florida on Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to go to the orbiting laboratory.Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, will become the first Saudi woman to voyage into space and will be joined on the mission by fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni, a fighter pilot. The Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) crew will take off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in the southern state of Florida at 5:37 pm (21:37 GMT).The team also includes Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut who will be making her fourth flight to the ISS, and John Shoffner, a businessman from Tennessee who will serve as pilot.The US space...
May 21, 2023

Saudi Arabia to make history as its astronauts set to fly into space shortly

The talented students of the Saudi Team for Science and Engineering who won 27 prizes at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2023) arrived on Sunday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Talented Saudi student winners at ISEF 2023 arrive in Saudi Arabia 
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH —The talented students of the Saudi Team for Science and Engineering who won 27 prizes at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2023) arrived on Sunday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.The Saudi team, upon arriving in Saudi Arabia, were given a warm welcome by several officials.Faisal Al-Dawish, chairman of the board of directors of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), Secretary General of Mawhiba Dr. Amal Bint Abdullah Al-Hazzaa, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Mohammad Al-Muqbel were present.The 35 members of the Saudi team arrived in the Kingdom after participating at ISEF 2023, that concluded in the United States of America on Friday.The team...
May 21, 2023

Talented Saudi student winners at ISEF 2023 arrive in Saudi Arabia 

The first Hajj flights from Malaysia and Bangladesh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday within the Makkah Route initiative.
Makkah Route: First Hajj flights from Malaysia, Bangladesh arrive in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The first Hajj flights from Malaysia and Bangladesh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday within the Makkah Route initiative.The Malaysian Hajj pilgrims arrived on Sunday morning at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah coming from the Makkah Route initiative's hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.The pilgrims were welcomed by the Director of Passports in Madinah region Maj. Gen. Talal Al-Dabbasi, and Mohammed Al-Bejawi, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visit Affairs in Madinah.The first Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrived on Sunday at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, coming through the initiative's hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.The Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims were...
May 21, 2023

Makkah Route: First Hajj flights from Malaysia, Bangladesh arrive in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) stated on Sunday that it has arrested 84 people in 7 ministries during the month of Shawwal following their involvement in several corruption crimes.
Nazaha arrests 84 employees in 7 ministries over corruption
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) stated on Sunday that it has arrested 84 people in 7 ministries during the month of Shawwal following their involvement in several corruption crimes.This came while announcing the handling of several number of criminal and administrative cases, as Nazaha confirmed that it has conducted 2,583 monitoring tours, which resulted in the investigation of 211 people.Nazaha said that the defendants were involved in several corruption crimes that varied between abuse of power, bribery, money laundering and forgery, stressing that among the 84 arrested people, some of them were released on bail.It indicated that those arrested belong to the ministries of interior, defense, National Guard, justice, health,...
May 21, 2023

Nazaha arrests 84 employees in 7 ministries over corruption

The Head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Sunday that the higher Saudi authorities have issued approval to name the Mataf Expansion Building Project at the Grand Mosque as Saudi portico, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Mataf Expansion Building in Grand Mosque named Saudi portico
Saudi Gazette reportMAKKAH — The Head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Sunday that the higher Saudi authorities have issued approval to name the Mataf Expansion Building Project at the Grand Mosque as Saudi portico, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais said that the Saudi portico that surrounds the Abbasid portico features a much wider area that the Grand Mosque has not seen before.It consists of four floors, which are the ground floor, the first floor, the second floor mezzanine, and the roof. The Saudi portico and the mataf have the maximum capacity to accommodate 287,000 worshipers, and 107,000 performers of tawaf per hour.The presidency chief said that the Saudi portico includes the expansion project of the mataf...
May 21, 2023

Mataf Expansion Building in Grand Mosque named Saudi portico

The General Directorate of Civil Defense stated that the Makkah region will be affected by moderate to heavy rains that may lead to torrential rains
Civil Defense warns of caution amid heavy rain forecast in most Saudi regions until Thursday
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on the public to take utmost caution and vigil against thunderstorms that likely to hit most regions of the Kingdom, starting from Sunday until Thursday.The directorate stated that the Makkah region will be affected by moderate to heavy rains that may lead to torrential rains, hail, and brisk winds that raise dust, and these include Taif, Maysan, Adham, Al-Khurma, Al-Ardiyat, Turbah, Rania, and Al-Mawiyah. The regions of Asir, Al-Baha, Jazan, and Najran will also be affected.According to the forecast, moderate rains and sand storms will hit the Riyadh region and these cover the governorates and towns in the region, such as the capital city, Diriyah, Al-Majma’ah, Al-Zulfi, Al-Ghat, Ramah, Thadiq, Shaqra, Afif,...
May 21, 2023

Civil Defense warns of caution amid heavy rain forecast in most Saudi regions until Thursday

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan appreciated the cooperation on the part of the warring Sudanese parties to reach a ceasefire agreement.
FM: Saudi Arabia is keen on sparing the blood of Sudanese people
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan reaffirmed the keenness of the Saudi leadership to spare the blood of the Sudanese people and ensure security and stability of Sudan and its people.The minister said this in a statement issued on the eve of the announcement of the signing of a temporary ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following their talks in Jeddah.The foreign minister appreciated the cooperation on the part of the warring Sudanese parties participating in the Jeddah talks to reach a ceasefire agreement.“This agreement is a glimmer of hope for the Sudanese people, especially the residents of the capital Khartoum,” he said while expressing hope that the agreement would be extended at...
May 21, 2023

FM: Saudi Arabia is keen on sparing the blood of Sudanese people

The Saudi Post Logistics (SPL) has warned its customers against responding to fraudulent messages that impersonate its identity.
SPL warns of fraudulent shipment delivery messages
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Post Logistics (SPL) has warned its customers against responding to fraudulent messages that impersonate its identity.SPL has stressed the importance of not dealing with these messages which request for personal information or personal bank data in return for providing services or delivering fake shipments.It is noteworthy that the Transport General Authority (GTA) had stated earlier that the failure of the service provider to use the national address of the beneficiaries when providing postal services is considered a violation, punishable with a fine amounting to SR5,000.According to the executive regulations of the Postal Law, the penalty came into effect from the beginning of May 2023.This aims to ensure the application of the best practices and...
May 21, 2023

SPL warns of fraudulent shipment delivery messages

The first Hajj flight of pilgrims, who are benefiting from the Makkah Route initiative, departed from Bangladesh on Sunday through the initiative's hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.
First Hajj flight from Bangladesh departs for Saudi Arabia within Makkah Route initiative 
Saudi Gazette reportDHAKA — The first Hajj flight of pilgrims, who are benefiting from the Makkah Route initiative, departed from Bangladesh on Sunday through the initiative's hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.The departure operation was attended by the Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yussef Essa Al-Duhailan, Minister of State for Religious Affairs of Bangladesh Mohammed Faridul Haq Khan, and Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Mahbub Ali.Among the attendees, Shahadat Hossain Taslim, president of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh, in addition to the Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Mafidur Rahman.It is noteworthy the Makkah Route is one of the Interior Ministry's initiatives within the Guests of God Service Program, one of the programs of...
May 21, 2023

First Hajj flight from Bangladesh departs for Saudi Arabia within Makkah Route initiative 

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