AWS Summit Dubai puts agentic AI and cloud deployment on the regional agenda
The one-day event is showcasing cloud and AI use cases for Gulf enterprises, from agentic systems and serverless computing to production operations.
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Mubadala and Together AI partner to explore UAE AI infrastructure opportunities
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and AI cloud company will establish a local presence and assess opportunities around compute, open models and regional AI deployment.
EU–GCC summit agenda puts AI infrastructure and data centres in focus
The October Riyadh summit is expected to examine Gulf–European cooperation in cloud, high-performance computing, data centres and digital services, but no joint AI investment has yet been announced.
Qatar awards QAR 500 million contract for AI-ready MEEZA data centre
Estithmar’s Elegancia C&I will deliver a two-phase facility designed to expand Qatar’s capacity for hyperscale cloud providers and high-density AI workloads.
Microsoft commits more than $10 billion to Gulf AI and digital infrastructure framework
The framework initially covers the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, with investments in cloud, AI infrastructure, connectivity, cybersecurity and AI for Good.
Qatar Investment Authority establishes Qai with multi-billion mandate for sovereign compute
The national artificial intelligence firm partners with global infrastructure managers to finance liquid-cooled data clusters and localized cloud workloads.
Bahrain explores innovative subsea and sustainable data center architecture for Gulf AI compute
The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications evaluates underwater cooling pods to overcome terrestrial land and thermal constraints.
Microsoft accelerates dedicated Kuwait Azure AI Region with mandatory in-country data residency
The sovereign cloud infrastructure allows state ministries and energy conglomerates to execute large model inference within national borders.
Omantel launches national sovereign AI cloud in Muscat for public and banking institutions
The telecommunications leader deploys dedicated high-density computing clusters powered by renewable solar power to host sovereign models.
Stargate UAE puts Abu Dhabi on the global AI compute map
The planned one-gigawatt cluster links sovereign compute, international partnerships and a 200-megawatt first phase expected to come online in 2026.
QIA invests in Positron AI’s $875 million inference infrastructure round
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has co-invested in Positron AI’s Series C financing to support scalable next-generation inference infrastructure.
HUMAIN and Cohere plan dedicated 50MW AI compute deployment in Saudi Arabia
The partnership will combine Saudi infrastructure with Cohere’s enterprise model expertise and explore sovereign Arabic-language AI systems.
QIA participates in SambaNova’s $1 billion AI computing financing
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund joined SambaNova’s Series F round as demand grows for enterprise AI computing and inference systems.
MEEZA delivers 4MW Qatar data-centre expansion nine months early
The completed expansion adds operational capacity for a global hyperscaler and strengthens Qatar’s position in AI-ready digital infrastructure.
HUMAIN and stc extend agreement for Saudi AI data-centre venture
The six-month extension gives the parties more time to complete regulatory, operational and commercial requirements for the proposed joint venture.
QIA backs HyperLight in $80 million financing for AI infrastructure
The Qatar Investment Authority participated in HyperLight’s Series C financing, adding another photonics investment to Qatar’s AI infrastructure strategy.
QIA invests in Ayar Labs to advance next-generation AI infrastructure
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund participated in Ayar Labs’ $500 million Series E round for optical interconnect technology designed for AI scale-up.
HUMAIN and Saudi infrastructure fund agree framework for up to $1.2bn AI expansion
The non-binding framework could support up to 250MW of AI data-centre capacity and a future investment platform for Saudi infrastructure.
HUMAIN and Saudi Infra outline up to $1.2 billion AI infrastructure framework
The non-binding framework covers up to 250 megawatts of hyperscale AI data-center capacity in Saudi Arabia and an investment platform for further expansion.
UAE places energy at the centre of its AI infrastructure strategy
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 highlighted the power, cooling and energy requirements behind the Gulf’s accelerating AI and data-centre build-out.