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10/9/25, 3:56 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

By PR News Desk 03/10/2025

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 is strong and strategic, marked by long-

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