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Aljazeera reports that the French and Abu Dhabi education ministries have signed an agreement to setup an outpost of the prestigious French Sorbone university in Abu Dhabi.
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Posted by Tarek Hoteit at 11:35 PM | Permalink | Comments

from Aljazeera:
The company that pioneered the concept of space tourism has announced plans for a commercial spaceport in the United Arab Emirates. Space Adventures will build its first spaceport in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaima, less than an hour's drive from Dubai, and, in a project estimated to cost at least $265 million, is designing to add further ports in locations such as Singapore and North America.The US company has also struck a deal with investment firm Prodea to develop rocket ships to take paying customers on sub-orbital flights.Eric Anderson, the president of Space Adventures, explained the reasoning behind locating the spaceport in the UAE: "Ras Al-Khaimah's unique airport and spaceport support facilities and the close proximity to Dubai, one of the world's leading luxury tourist destinations, makes it a choice location for spaceflight operations.""Sub-orbital flights will offer millions of people the opportunity to experience the greatest adventure available, space travel," he said.Boom industryThe transportation systems and vehicles for the spaceport project are being built by Myasischev Design Bureau,a leading Russian aerospace company, and the experience offered to passengers will be known as Explorer.

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Posted by Tarek Hoteit at 5:38 PM | Permalink | Comments

Spaceport comes to UAE

The company that pioneered the concept of space tourism has announced
plans for a commercial spaceport in the United Arab Emirates. Space
Adventures will build its first spaceport in the emirate of Ras
Al-Khaima, less than an hour's drive from Dubai, and, in a project
estimated to cost at least $265 million, is designing to add further
ports in locations such as Singapore and North America.The US company
has also struck a deal with investment firm Prodea to develop rocket
ships to take paying customers on sub-orbital flights.Eric Anderson, the
president of Space Adventures, explained the reasoning behind locating
the spaceport in the UAE: "Ras Al-Khaimah's unique airport and spaceport
support facilities and the close proximity to Dubai, one of the world's
leading luxury tourist destinations, makes it a choice location for
spaceflight operations.""Sub-orbital flights will offer millions of
people the opportunity to experience the greatest adventure available,
space travel," he said.Boom industryThe transportation systems and
vehicles for the spaceport project are being built by Myasischev Design
Bureau,a leading Russian aerospace company, and the experience offered
to passengers will be known as Explorer.
Full Story
<http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BFCD648C-FE21-498B-921A-324AC5D7
EE28.htm>
Regards,
Tarek Hoteit

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Posted by Tarek Hoteit at 11:37 AM | Permalink | Comments