Focus: Middle East

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...