Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and UAE Minister of Finance, said on the X platform: “Today, we celebrate the return of Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi after completing the longest space mission in Arab history, during which he conducted more than 200 scientific experiments on the International Space Station, and we thank the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center for their efforts that led to the success of this mission.”

Sheikh Maktoum said, “Al-Neyadi is the best example of youth and the energies they possess that drive the development in our Arab world and the world.

“We congratulate the UAE, its leadership and its people on the success of this mission, through which we send a profound message to Arab youth that nothing is impossible for a generation that has the determination to achieve its dreams. With the vision of our leaders and the determination of our youth, we continue to achieve amazing new achievements in the field of space, and with Zayed’s ambition we set out for the future.”