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Saudis Bernawi and Al-Qarni to the International Space Station on Sunday

May 21, 2023

And the Saudi Space Authority announced on Saturday the completion of final preparations for the Saudi astronauts as part of the science mission crew, before heading into space on Sunday.

And the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center wrote on Twitter: “We extend our best wishes to the Saudi Space Authority for the success of the mission of astronauts Rayana Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni, who are launching to the International Space Station in the part of the Axe-2 crew.

The Emirati astronaut, who is currently on the International Space Station, Sultan Al Neyadi, tweeted: “Following in the footsteps of the first Arab astronaut, Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, the first mission of two Saudi astronauts in space international The station is launched.”

Al-Neyadi continued: “I look forward to their launch and the moments when we will become the first 3 Arabs to meet in space. I wish the two colleagues good luck and share with you this photo I took of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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