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Arab Parliament Praises Women Role as Key in Society's Development

Saudi women work inside the first all-female call center in the Kingdom’s security sector, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia August 29, 2017. (Reuters)
Saudi women work inside the first all-female call center in the Kingdom’s security sector, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia August 29, 2017. (Reuters)
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Arab Parliament Praises Women Role as Key in Society's Development

Saudi women work inside the first all-female call center in the Kingdom’s security sector, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia August 29, 2017. (Reuters)
Saudi women work inside the first all-female call center in the Kingdom’s security sector, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia August 29, 2017. (Reuters)

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi emphasized that Arab women are essential partners in the process of construction and development of Arab societies.

The statement highlighted women's significant achievements across various fields and their proven ability to hold top positions both regionally and internationally, representing Arab nations in major forums.
In a statement issued on the occasion of Arab Women's Day on February 1, Al Yamahi called for strengthening legislation that supports women, ensuring the preservation and protection of their rights and gains while enhancing their empowerment and vital role in building future generations. He reiterated the Arab Parliament's commitment to support Arab women in all their endeavors, SPA reported.
He noted the efforts of the Arab Parliament in this regard, particularly the launch of the Arab Charter on Women's Rights, which serves as a legislative framework and reference for Arab countries in enacting and updating laws related to women's rights. This initiative recognizes and appreciates the critical role of women in society.
He specifically acknowledged the resilience and strength of Palestinian women in the face of the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex-39A carrying the Nova-C lunar lander Athena as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload initiative from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex-39A carrying the Nova-C lunar lander Athena as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload initiative from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near the moon's south pole, the company's second attempt to score a clean touchdown after making a lopsided landing last year.

After launching atop a SpaceX rocket on Feb. 26 from Florida, the six-legged Athena lander has flown a winding path to the moon some 238,000 miles (383,000 km) away from Earth, where it will attempt to land closer to the lunar south pole than any other spacecraft.

The landing is scheduled for 12:32 pm ET (1732 GMT). It will target Mons Mouton, a flat-topped mountain some 100 miles (160 km) from the lunar south pole, Reuters reported.

Five nations have made successful soft landings in the past - the then-Soviet Union, the US, China, India and, last year, Japan. The US and China are both rushing to put their astronauts on the moon later this decade, each courting allies and giving their private sectors a key role in spacecraft development.

India's first uncrewed moon landing, Chandrayaan-3 in 2023, touched down near the lunar south pole. The region is eyed by major space powers for its potential for resource extraction once humans return to the surface - subsurface water ice could theoretically be converted into rocket fuel.

The Houston-based company's first moon landing attempt almost exactly a year ago, using its Odysseus lander, marked the most successful touchdown attempt at the time by a private company.

But its hard touchdown - due to a faulty laser altimeter used to judge its distance from the ground - broke a lander leg and caused the craft to topple over, dooming many of its onboard experiments.

Austin-based Firefly Aerospace this month celebrated a clean touchdown of its Blue Ghost lander, making the most successful soft landing by a private company to date.

Intuitive Machines, Firefly, Astrobotic Technology and a handful of other companies are building lunar spacecraft under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, an effort to seed development of low-budget spacecraft that can scour the moon's surface before the US sends astronauts there around 2027.