The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) is planning to launch two new satellites into a low Earth orbit, said Mehr News Agency, adding that the Hodhod and Kosar satellites were scheduled to be launched in October from a Russian spaceport. According to the agency, ISA head Hassan Salariyeh said on July 9 that the organization planned to launch within a year Kosar observation satellite and Hodhod communication satellite, designed and built by private companies. Kosar can be used for agricultural purposes, surveying and border demarcation. Its lifetime in orbit is two years. Hodhod, in particular, will be used in the area of the Internet of Things and transportation. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
Libya and Philippines Discuss Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation
October 10, 2026
Amman:Ashraf Al-Taib, the Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Roderico C. Atienza, Chargé d’Affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Libya, to explore ways to strengthen and develop relations …