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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday it will send an astronaut on a six-month mission to space, as it seeks to become a major player in the industry.
The wealthy Gulf country signed “a new agreement to send the first Arab astronaut on a long 180-day mission to the International Space Station”, tweeted UAE’s vice president, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
“Proud of the UAE’s youth,” he added.
Published in Dawn, April 30th, 2022
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Apr 30, 2022 01:14pm
There goes the neighborhood.
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May 01, 2022 12:07pm
Do not go to space until you provide better working conditions for workers on ground!
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