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Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut launched into space on SpaceX rocket

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Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut launched into space on SpaceX rocket

Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut launched into space on SpaceX rocket

It's the latest move by the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, where women only gained the right to drive a few years ago, to revamp its ultraconservative image.


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