Top 100 Arabs 2024

Sultan AlNeyadi arrived at the International Space Station in March last year, marking the beginning of a six-month mission that would include him becoming the first Arab to carry out a space walk. AlNeyadi became the second Emirati astronaut to travel to space, following Hazza Al Mansoori’s voyage in 2019.

As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6, AlNeyadi collaborated with multiple space agencies on the mission to conduct scientific studies across a range of topics. Upon his return to earth,

AlNeyadi was recognised for all his achievements and late last year he became the Minister of State for Youth Affairs in the UAE.