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10/9/25, 3:54 PM H.E. Bin Touq affirms the UAE’s leadership in space sector as a key driver of future economic growth and innovation - Middle East …
H.E. Bin Touq affirms the UAE’s leadership in

space sector as a key driver of future economic

growth and innovation

October 3, 2025

MoU signed between two Emirati and French companies to strengthen cooperation in

developing space data centers and support innovation and joint space initiatives

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H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, participated in an event
hosted by the UAE Embassy in France to witness the signing of a Memorandum of

Understanding between UAE-based Madari Space and France’s Avalanche. The agreement
seeks to enhance cooperation in developing space data centers and to promote the adoption of

advanced technologies, fostering innovation and accelerating joint projects in the space sector.

The event was attended by H.E. Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, UAE Ambassador to France; Dr.
Shareef Al Romaithi, CEO of Madari Space; in addition to government officials, private sector
representatives working in space industries, and academic institutions from both the UAE and

France.

H.E. Bin Touq emphasized that, thanks to the vision and support of its wise leadership, the UAE

continues to reinforce its global standing as a key contributor to the growth of the space
economy and the advancement of innovation and research in space-related economic and

investment activities. He noted that the partnership between the UAE and France in the sector

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