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Saudi astronauts share with students their experience staying at the International Space Station

RIYADH: Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni contacted a group of students in Riyadh using amateur radio frequencies from the International Space Station.  The initiative was coordinated with the Saudi Space Commission, the Ministry of Education and the Communications, and the Communications, Space and Technology Commission. It aims to engage students in science and…

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Iran successfully launches newest ballistic missile

DUBAI: Iran successfully tested a 2,000km-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian state media said, two days after the chief of Israel’s armed forces raised the prospect of “action” against Tehran over its nuclear program.Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programs in the Middle East, says its weapons are capable of reaching Israel and…

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Ukraine shoots down 36 drones in overnight Russian attacks

KYIV: Ukraine said on Thursday it had shot down all 36 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks which it said probably targeted critical infrastructure and military facilities.President Volodymyr Zelensky said it had been an “uneasy night” but commended the work of air defenses.“Continuing to terrorize Ukraine, the enemy used 36 Shahed (drones). None…

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UAE weather: Fair to partly cloudy forecast on Wednesday

Temperatures could reach as high as 44ºC in some parts of the country UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology forecasts a fair to partly cloudy day ahead on Wednesday (May 24). According to the weather department, clouds will appear eastward and southward and may be convective by afternoon. Light to moderate Southeasterly becoming Northwesterly winds, freshening…

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