Sarwat Nasir

Dubai

Senior Space Reporter at The National

Space Editor @TheNationalNews UAE • My own views • email me: [email protected]

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Arab world’s first joint satellite project moves closer to launch

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

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
UAE airlines resume flights to Pakistan after airspace reopens following ceasefire

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

Passengers wait at Jinnah International Airport after all domestic and international flights were cancelled in Karachi on May 7, 2025. AFP
SpaceX secures Starship boost after winning approval for 25 launches a year

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

The SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 14, 2024. AFP
Dubai company builds 3D-printed rocket engines as big as Elon Musk's

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

The SpaceX Starship crafts are powered by Raptor engines, which could soon be matched by Dubai's Leap 71. AFP
Where camels roam and rockets launch: Inside Oman’s remote coastal desert spaceport

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

Watch out for the camels en route to Etlaq spaceport. Sarwat Nasir / The NationalAfter covering launches around the world, I visited Etlaq to see how Oman is carving its place both in orbit and in young minds
Oman’s Etlaq spaceport testing rockets for start-ups ahead of expansion

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir
Oman's Etlaq spaceport opens ahead of delayed first rocket launch

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

Duqm is about 650km from Salalah, a popular weekend getaway for Omani and UAE residents, known for its cooler climate and lush landscapes. Pupils were given 'space passports', in which they collect unique stamps and wrote about who they would take with them to space if they had a chance. The road to the spaceport is a narrow route with desert and mountains on both sides, camels often seen along the way, and the Arabian Sea located behind the mountains to the left.
UAE study on diabetes heads to space to unlock new treatments | The National

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

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 expert warns of urgent need for reskilling as next-generation AI threatens to replace traditional jobs

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

A visitor at Dubai AI Week tries out a set of virtual-reality goggles. Antonie Robertson / The National A visitor at Dubai AI Week tries out a set of virtual-reality goggles. Antonie Robertson / The NationalUAE expert warns of urgent need for reskilling as next-generation AI threatens to replace traditional jobsDevelopers, programmers and even doctors will need to adapt as AI tools become faster, smarter and more capable
Dubai winners share Dh1m prize for creating AI-powered art, code and games

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarwat Nasir

Winners at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025, from left: Ibrahim Helmy, Yahya Kaddoura, Abdul Rahman Almarzooqi and Ibrahim Hajjo. Antonie Robertson / The NationalGiraffes on the Dubai Metro and digital karak tea among the winning pieces using generative artificial intelligence