Local officials certified the election results creating the new City of Starbase after opposition from local activist groups.

Earlier this year Maye Musk, the mother of Kimbal and Elon Musk, was a headliner at a government conference in the Emirates.

Since Musk joined the Trump administration, Tesla has seen its sales plummet amid backlash over his political views.

Elon Musk hinted on X that SpaceX could launch its Starship this week on its ninth flight test from the company's Starbase in ...