Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat has appointed Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as President and CEO. Since 2020, Alsuwaidan has served as SVP and CTO, where he played a pivotal role in […]
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Middle East and Africa provide $205M in three strategic contracts to MAXAR accelerating sovereign capabilities in the areas
Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 million that will help accelerate sovereign defense and intelligence capabilities and space leadership across […]
Muted demand led to a 4% drop in the Middle East smartphone market in Q1 2025
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4% year-on-year to […]
AST SpaceMobile establishes a commercial agreement with Vodafone through 2034
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, commercial and government applications, and Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD), a European […]
Saudi Arabia to host HALO Space’s landmark test flight
In collaboration with The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), HALO Space will conduct its next test flight in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this September. This significant milestone, marking […]
NASA signs U.S., Saudi Arabia agreement for civil aeronautics, space collaboration
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement that opens new possibilities for cooperation with NASA in areas such as space science, exploration, aeronautics, space operations, education, and […]
NEO SPACE GROUP names a new group CEO
NEO SPACE GROUP (NSG) has named an international telecoms industry veteran, Martijn Blanken, as the firm’s new group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). NSG is seeking to unlock the potential of […]
Skyband selects Hughes JUPITER system to power digital transformations across Saudi Arabia
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has announced that Luna Space Telecommunications Co. Ltd., a leading Saudi Arabia service provider under the Skyband Holding company, has […]
Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia launches Neo Space Group (NSG
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established the Neo Space Group (NSG), a wholly owned PIF company that will become a national champion in the satellite and space sector. […]
SCIT Group + Xenesis sign MoU to explore infrastructure partnership
Space Communication for Information Technology Group (SCIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Xenesis for a potential strategic partnership toward an exclusive, regional, Networking-as-a-Service partnership that prioritizes the […]