Focus: Middle East

Neo Space Group (NSG), the fast-growing Saudi space company, has appointed Haithem Mohammed Mojil Alfaraj as its new CEO. Alfaraj replaces Martijn Blanken, who has led the company since its inception […]

Two of the Middle East’s biggest satellite companies have signed a partnership deal to provide better connectivity services in region. Es’hailSat, the Qatar satellite company, and EgyptSat have signed multi-year […]

Telesat has signed a strategic partnership deal in the Middle East with Es’hailSat to deliver Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to Qatar and across key international markets. The two […]

Arabsat is going to be using new IoT tools to help it monitor satellite TV reach and channel activity across the MENA region. It has signed a deal to work […]

Oman’s largest oil and gas conglomerate, MB Group, has ordered an Astranis MicroGEO satellite to provide dedicated communications in Oman.  Astranis announced the deal on Monday in Oman with leaders […]

Qatar is looking to satellite to boost its military capabilities with a new MoU signed by Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). The MoU is for satellite communications and ground networks for sovereign requirements. […]

The Israel Space Agency has tapped the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory for the accelerated development of space technologies. ImageSat International (ISI), […]

As space becomes a domain of warfare, democracies across the globe will increasingly rely on commercial satellite operators and private sector space companies to wage it, a senior NATO official […]

Es’hailSat has signed a new capacity deal with Mobi Egypt, a provider of VSAT network services. Mobi Egypt has signed up for satellite capacity on Es’hail-1 satellite located at the […]

Airbus has won a contract to build OmanSat-1 for Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator. Oman has a population of around 5.5 million people. This deal represents a […]

UAE-based satellite operator and AI tech company Space42 has officially rolled out global service on its new mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4 (T4-NGS). The operator announced Wednesday that Thuraya-4’s L-band satellite […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire Israeli satellite mobile systems company Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash, the companies announced Wednesday. Orbit will be integrated with Kratos’ Microwave […]

Saudi Arabia’s top telecommunications provider stc group is the latest telco to sign a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile for direct-to-cell services. The companies on Wednesday announced a 10-year agreement […]

Saudi Arabia’s flagship space company, Neo Space Group, has grown quickly since it was established around 18 months ago, making acquisitions in Earth Observation (EO) and in-flight connectivity (IFC). In […]

ABS has completed its move to Dubai as it looks to the next step of its growth path. It has successfully completed redomiciliation to the Dubai Development Authority (DDA). By […]

Space42 has shipped three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites — its first satellites to go through assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) within the United Arab Emirates under a partnership with […]

Space42 will help create what it calls the UAE’s first Sovereign Mobility Cloud in a new initiative working with Microsoft. This mobility cloud will be enabled by Core42’s Sovereign Public […]

Space42 will expand its satellite services and other services to Angola under a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Angola’s Military Intelligence and Security Service (SISM). Space42 called it a […]

New stars are rising as the global space economy evolves. At the forefront of the Middle East’s progressive rise are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, who have […]

Arabsat has new leadership, appointing Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as president and CEO. Alsuwaidan has more than 25 years of experience in the space industry and has served as Arabsat’s senior […]

Space42 has secured export credit agency (ECA)-backed financing to fund the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites.  Space42 announced $695.5 million in financing on Wednesday, arranged by Crédit […]

Arabsat is teaming up with First Gulf Company (FGC) to deliver VSAT and satellite data services in Saudi Arabia. This agreement leverages Arabsat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) Ku-band infrastructure and FGC’s […]

ST Engineering iDirect has formed strategic partnership with solutions by stc to deliver satellite communication services in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, enhancing the […]

Kuwaiti multinational firm Alghanim Industries is launching an authorized SpaceX Starlink global reseller venture called “Sama X.” One of the Middle East’s largest privately-owned companies, Alghanim said the Sama X […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to expand its capabilities in the field of Earth Observation (EO). The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is launching what it claims to […]

Satellite operator ABS and ground equipment company SpaceBridge plan to collaborate on managed data services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the companies announced Wednesday.  The companies aim to […]

Arabsat has signed a term sheet with Telesat for a Gbps capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. Arabsat plans to integrate Telesat Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (services) into its multi-orbit […]

Saudi Arabia’s new airline Riyadh Air selected Viasat to provide in-flight connectivity on its initial Boeing 787 Dreamliner factory-installed deliveries. Riyadh Air is a new airline owned by Saudi Arabia’s […]

Orange Africa and Middle East (Orange) and Eutelsat Group partnered to connect isolated areas in Africa and the Middle East with broadband access through satellite connectivity, Eutelsat announced on March […]

Arabsat is teaming up with Qvest to launch a new OTT (over-the-top) streaming platform, as it looks to generate more revenues through video services. The strategic partnership will enable Arabsat […]