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Elon Musk has made it his mission to assist isolated and impoverished regions of the world, and Yemen is the first nation in the Middle East to take advantage of his internet satellite service Starlink. Musk is a multibillionaire software entrepreneur.
In a post on X, the social media platform he runs, Musk said on Wednesday that Starlink was now accessible in Yemen.
Since the conflict between opposing factions began in 2015, which resulted in widespread displacement and famine fears for the 33 million people living in one of the world’s poorest nations, Yemen has been engulfed in a serious humanitarian crisis.
Musk, who has under criticism for his lax regulation of X, has previously offered to help places affected by humanitarian crises or conflict by supplying internet connectivity.
After Israel destroyed the Gaza Strip’s communications networks early in the war, Musk capitulated to international pressure and agreed to place a Starlink satellite over the Gaza Strip. In the wake of Russia’s invasion, he also created connections for Ukraine.
In one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, Yemen, Starlink’s internet connection is expected to help international organizations and improve the population’s access to services.
Two-thirds of Yemen’s population, or 21.6 million, are estimated to be in severe need of humanitarian assistance by the UNHCR, the agency that works for refugees from throughout the world. Tens of thousands are reportedly living in conditions akin to hunger.
As part of the Axis of Resistance, Iran and Saudi Arabia, two regional adversaries, funded and trained the Houthis, which resulted in intense fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Houthi organization.
In the international maritime channel of the Red Sea, the political and militia group known as Ansar Allah has been attacking US or UK-affiliated vessels, as a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.
Owned by SpaceX, Starlink offers high-speed internet access via thousands of satellites in orbit.
The website of Starlink states that broadband is being used by people, companies, and organizations in almost 100 countries. It states that the number of people using radio waves exceeds three million.
The sole Middle Eastern country where it is available, according to a global map on Starlink’s website, is Yemen. All of the Arab world save Syria and Iraq are labeled as “waitlist,” awaiting regulatory approval.
The connection shows the nations where Starlink is accessible, on a waitlist, or “coming soon” and includes the UK, US, parts of South America and Africa, Australia, and South Asia.
Although Starlink’s capacity to provide internet access to isolated locations and emergency situations has been praised, scientists have recently voiced concern that the technology’s radio waves may be obstructing astronomical study. According to a scientist cited in a BBC report, SpaceX launches forty second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit per week.
Over 6,000 Starlink satellites are estimated to be in orbit around the Earth.
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