Rayyanah Barnawi

Rayyanah Barnawi, Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut launched into space on a SpaceX rocket

It’s the latest move by the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, where women only gained the right to drive a few years ago, to revamp its ultraconservative image. SpaceX has launched the first female Saudi Arabian astronaut into space on a private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi, a stem cell researcher, became the…

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Shooter Ayesha Al Muhairi becomes first Emirati to qualify for Tokyo Paralympic Games

Ayesha Al Muhairi, a member of the Dubai Shooting Club, made history by becoming the first Emirati athlete from “People of Determination” to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Al Muhairi set a new record of 828,6 during her participation at the World Cup Shooting Championships in Lima, Peru. Al Muhairi, who scored with…

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