UAE to be first Arab state to send astronaut on long-term space mission
The UAE and Axiom Space signed an agreement at the UAE's embassy in Washington, DC on Wednesday.
Nora al-Matrooshi, 28, member of the UAE's astronaut programme and the first female Arab astronaut looks on during a press conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 7, 2021(photo credit: Rula Rouhana/Reuters)ByTZVI JOFFRE
