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Sarwat Nasir

Sarwat Nasir

Space Editor
UAE
Sarwat is the space editor at The National and oversees the space coverage at the organisation. She has a keen interest in human spaceflight, private space industry and interplanetary missions. A graduate of Murdoch University, she joined The National in 2020. She previously worked with Khaleej Times and 7Days covering space and education.
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A rendering of the 813 satellite. Its journey into orbit aboard a Chinese carrier rocket in June will be a high water mark for co-operation between Arab states in space exploration. Photo: UAE Space Agency website
Arab world’s first joint satellite project moves closer to launch

Final tests on Earth observation satellite 813 to begin before June lift-off

May 11, 2025
Passengers wait at Jinnah International Airport after all domestic and international flights were cancelled in Karachi on May 7, 2025. AFP
UAE airlines resume flights to Pakistan as airspace reopens after ceasefire

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia have resumed operations

May 11, 2025
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 14, 2024. AFP
SpaceX wins approval for 25 Starship launches a year

Company overcomes key regulatory challenge in its mission to start commercial operations of powerful rocket

May 07, 2025
The SpaceX Starship crafts are powered by Raptor engines, which could soon be matched by Dubai's Leap 71. AFP
Dubai company builds 3D-printed rocket engines as big as Musk's

Company combining artificial intelligence and 3D printing to shake-up space industry

May 06, 2025
Watch out for the camels en route to Etlaq spaceport. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Where camels roam and rockets launch: Inside Oman’s remote desert spaceport

After covering launches around the world, I visited Etlaq to see how Oman is carving its place both in orbit and in young minds

May 01, 2025
A high-altitude rocket blasted off on a test flight in December, 2024, from the Etlaq spaceport. Photo: Etlaq spaceport
Oman’s spaceport testing rockets for start-ups ahead of expansion

Companies receiving fast launch approval as Oman builds towards full-scale spaceport

April 30, 2025
Pupils hold up their 'space passports' during a community event at the Etlaq spaceport on Monday. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Oman's Etlaq spaceport opens ahead of delayed first rocket launch

School pupils take part in activities, while test flight of Horus-4 postponed due to weather

April 28, 2025
A glucose-monitoring device. A UAE-backed study will see astronauts undergoing tests to help researchers understand how well certain types of blood monitors perform in orbit. PA
UAE study on diabetes heads to space to unlock new treatments

Astronauts to test insulin and glucose monitors in space, offering hope for future missions and millions of patients on Earth

April 25, 2025
A visitor at Dubai AI Week tries out a set of virtual-reality goggles. Antonie Robertson / The National
Calls for urgent reskilling as next-generation AI threatens to replace jobs

Developers, programmers and even doctors will need to adapt as AI tools become faster, smarter and more capable

April 24, 2025
Winners at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025, from left: Ibrahim Helmy, Yahya Kaddoura, Abdul Rahman Almarzooqi and Ibrahim Hajjo. Antonie Robertson / The National
Winners share Dh1m prize for creating AI-powered art, code and games

Giraffes on the Dubai Metro and digital karak tea among the winning pieces using generative artificial intelligence

April 23, 2025
The opening day of AI Week at the Museum of The Future, in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai employees could soon have AI digital twins

Experts predict AI avatars could reshape workplace roles and intellectual property by 2027

April 21, 2025
The Space Launch System rocket on a launch pad in Florida on April 29, 2022. Nasa via EPA
Nasa rocket that will fly astronauts around Moon next year takes shape

Crew of three Americans and one Canadian will go on 10-day mission to lunar orbit

April 18, 2025
The Horus-4 rocket is set to take off from Etlaq Spaceport in Oman on April 30. Photo: Advanced Space Technologies
Omani spaceport to open fan zone for rocket launch

Etlaq Spaceport is offering the first such experience in the Middle East

April 16, 2025
Space42 is working to help people stay connected in places where mobile signals are weak or completely unavailable. Getty Images
UAE-US partnership to tackle communication blackspots and boost emergency response

Emirati firm Space42 joins forces with US satellite company Viasat to build shared multi-orbit 5G satellite network system

April 16, 2025
The pavilion was inaugurated in the presence of senior Emirati officials, including Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Special Envoy to Japan, and Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State. Photo: Wam
UAE pavilion opens at Expo 2025 with focus on heritage and future

The pavilion was inspired by the date palm tree, featuring a striking forest of 90 columns made from agricultural date palm waste

April 13, 2025