Saudi Arabia: Facts And Photos You Probably Want To See

First Arab Astronaut

It was in 1985 that Saudi Arabia surprised the world when they sent the first Arab astronaut into space. Prince Sultan bin Salman became the first Muslim, first Arab and first Saudi to enter space, aboard the “Discovery” space shuttle.

First Arab Astronaut

“Winston’s Hiccup”

There’s an old joke about the size of Saudi Arabia related to English Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. It goes that when Churchill was drawing up the boundaries for Saudi Arabia and Jordan, he hiccuped from the drinking too much brandy. This caused his hand to slip and grant a few extra thousand miles to Saudi Arabia.

“Winston’s Hiccup”