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Haiti – October 2016 Category 5 Hurricane Matthew swept through the western tip of Haiti in October 2016, causing over 1,000 fatalities and isolating hundreds of thousands of people already weakened by the 2010 earthquake. TSF provided calls to 550 households (representing almost 2,500 people). In some cases, people had …

In what appears to be another schedule slippage in the Iranian space programme, the Iranian Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Mahmoud Vaezi, announced that three domestically built satellites will be launched by 2018. The first satellite scheduled for launch is the Dousti (Farsi for Friendship), also known as SharifSat, …

Refugee Crisis – Greece 2016 Installation of point-2-point link on Lesbos providing the fastest network backbone (500 Mbps) of the Refugee Crisis. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% …

In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview series, Torsten Kriening speaks to Thomas Van den Driessche, Chief Executive Officer at Newtec. They discuss the Middle East satellite market, areas for growth, company innovation and the future of the business.  Newtec is one of the biggest satellite communications companies in the …

The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël) refers to a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914. In the week leading up to the holiday, French, German and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk. …

As this exciting year comes to an end, we would like to thank you, our readers, for all your interest, feedback and the trust you have placed in us. When we started SpaceWatch Middle East 9 months ago, we did not expected your overwhelming response. Today, we have achieved 23,832 visitors. You …

In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview series, Torsten Kriening speaks to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at Thuraya. They discuss the Middle East satellite market, areas for growth, company innovation and the future of the business. Thuraya is set to diversify the business and to disrupt the industry with …

Hurricane Yolanda – Philippines 2013 DTL team taking part in Incident Response meeting in Cebu following typhoon Yolanda. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% of the raised money …

As part of its efforts to build up the capabilities of the next generation of Emirati scientists, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced its call for applicants to its new Research Grant Program. The program aims to promote research and studies related to space science in the UAE. …

Nicaragua – North Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACCN) – 2015/2016 TSF has set up alongside PLAN International, a digital classroom allowing children in this isolated indigenous region of Nicaragua, to use tablets to gather information on health and social issues. Credits: Télécoms Sans Frontières From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and …