The signing ceremony at Nasa’s Washington headquarters. Cody Combs / The National

Jordan joins Artemis Accord for peaceful space exploration

US-led coalition promotes safety, transparency and co-ordination of space research

Space

UAE space programme proof of resilience in face of adversity, Dr Al Falasi says

Future

'Defining moment': UAE test-launches first hybrid rocket

UAE

Abu Dhabi businessman raised in Soviet space town on mission to launch rockets in UAE

Space

UAE deserts help Abu Dhabi scientists better understand Mars

UAE

Abu Dhabi reaches for stars with factory that can build 50 satellites a year

Space

Lift-off for Dubai space academy helping star pupils set sights on Mars

UAE
Telegram is one of the biggest and fastest-growing social media platforms in India. Reuters

India suspends Telegram over medical entrance exam fraud concerns

Ban runs until June 22 after national tests finish

Business

Iran fans to use tech to tackle Fifa's ban on pre-revolution flag at World Cup

Technology

Is Trump using national security as excuse to punish Anthropic?

Technology

Edge and Safran sign pact to develop next-generation smart weapons

Technology

UK announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s

UK

Why SpaceX's IPO draws parallels to Facebook's attempt 14 years ago

Markets

Meta Platforms apps down in major outage

Technology
The Jebel Barkal pyramids in Sudan's Northern State in Sudanese Nubia. AFP

How the Nile slowed to help an ancient empire thrive for centuries

Changing characteristics of vast river helped Kushite dynasty in what is now Sudan rise to power and society to develop

MENA

Deep Fake Nine: Why some believe Artemis II mission is a hoax

US

Artemis II: First crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years blasts off

US

UAE water-focused tech start-up wants students to 'explore solutions to global challenges'

Science

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