UAE launches Smart Media Agents Challenge for young Arab innovators
The National Media Authority and Arab Youth Centre are asking participants to build AI agents for media efficiency, credibility and disinformation response.
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Workday launches UAE operations as enterprise AI adoption accelerates
The enterprise software company has opened a Dubai office and says 90% of surveyed UAE employees use AI at least weekly.
Qatar and Finland explore cooperation in digitalisation and artificial intelligence
Qatar’s communications minister discussed national AI priorities and potential partnerships with Finnish technology companies during a Doha meeting.
Abu Dhabi launches survey to measure AI and digital economy contribution
The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi is building a clearer evidence base for AI-enabled services, cloud activity, fintech and other digital business models.
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.
Emirates Group showcases agentic AI framework and 60 technology projects
ForsaTEK 2026 highlighted the airline group’s AI Gateway, agentic software-engineering framework and next phase of its OpenAI collaboration.
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.
Saudi Museums Commission explores AI for cultural storytelling and visitor experiences
A virtual meeting examined how artificial intelligence, spatial modelling and immersive technologies could help museums present historical narratives in new ways.
KAUST AI Initiative engineers high-precision bilingual LLMs for advanced scientific research
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology leverages Shaheen III supercomputer to develop foundation models for genomics, catalysis, and solar engineering.
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor MGX closes inaugural fund, targeting $100 billion in global AI infrastructure
Chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, the fund cements cornerstone partnerships in leading semiconductor fabrication, frontier labs, and hyperscale data centers.
UAE establishes Federal Authority for Artificial Intelligence and Data to unify national digital governance
The new regulatory body standardizes public sector algorithmic procurement, data sovereignty classifications, and national safety evaluations.
Qatar Airways deploys generative AI and predictive analytics to optimize global flight operations
The national carrier integrates real-time crew scheduling, predictive maintenance, and conversational multilingual passenger concierges.
Bahrain FinTech Bay establishes specialized AI incubation hub for algorithmic financial services
The regional incubator partners with global banks to accelerate automated compliance, fraud intelligence, and Sharia-compliant digital finance.
National Bank of Bahrain deploys machine learning for real-time commercial credit underwriting
The Kingdom's premier commercial lender reduces loan approval turnaround times from weeks to minutes using auditable predictive risk models.
Tamkeen expands enterprise transformation scheme to co-fund AI adoption across Bahraini SMEs
The Labour Fund covers up to 50 percent of software licensing, cloud compute, and technical integration costs for domestic businesses.
University of Bahrain establishes Center for Artificial Intelligence and Applied Data Analytics
The national research hub focuses on climate modeling, desalination optimization, and Arabic dialect speech processing.
Bahrain Economic Development Board secures record FDI inflows for machine learning ventures
Competitive operating costs, 100 percent foreign ownership, and regulatory clarity position the island nation as an attractive software development hub.
CAIT Kuwait establishes National Sovereign Cloud and AI Governance Framework for public agencies
The regulatory circular mandates algorithmic transparency, risk-based procurement tiers, and independent cybersecurity audits for government AI systems.
Kuwait University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory pioneers regional Arabic dialect tokenization
Researchers at the College of Computing Sciences develop specialized subword tokenizers capturing Gulf colloquial idioms and maritime terminology.
Warba Bank launches automated Sharia-compliant digital wealth management copilot
The digital Islamic bank integrates conversational portfolio rebalancing and algorithmic Sukuk screening for retail and private banking clients.
Port of Salalah deploys computer vision and autonomous quay cranes for Indian Ocean freight
The transshipment gateway links predictive berth allocation with automated container moves to accelerate vessel turnaround times.
Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority authorizes edge computing pilot for industrial zones
TRA establishes dedicated regulatory testing sandboxes across Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah to enable autonomous factory robotics.
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.
Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN and AMD plan a 500MW open AI compute network
The five-year collaboration carries an investment ambition of up to $10 billion, with delivery and utilisation now the measures that matter.
Qatar brings Azure OpenAI service into its local cloud region
A government partnership with Microsoft combines local data processing and new GPU capacity with a push to build AI-enabled public services.
Bahrain's national AI policy connects ethics with existing law
The framework joins legal compliance, adoption, public awareness and cooperation with a GCC ethics manual for government AI use.
Oman's Maeen language model anchors a three-part national AI launch
The national model arrived alongside an AI Studio and open-data portal, linking Arabic technology with public-sector problem solving and reusable data.
Oman's AI zone links startup policy with green compute plans
A designated zone in Al Seeb, a Green AI Alliance and the Digital Triangle frame infrastructure as an ecosystem for investment and company growth.
Kuwait and UNDP assess national AI readiness and governance priorities
The assessment examines Kuwait’s AI ecosystem, government adoption, regulation, ethics, capabilities and gaps to inform future priorities.
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 invests in MOZN to develop regulated enterprise AI solutions
The partnership targets financial crime prevention, knowledge intelligence, and governance, risk and compliance for financial and public-sector organisations.
Oman’s Engineer It with AI programme develops applied national solutions
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is using boot camps, workshops and mentoring to build practical AI capabilities.
Bahrain and the United States sign Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Partnership
The joint statement establishes a bilateral framework for cooperation around AI opportunities, capabilities, and national technology priorities.
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.
MEEZA and Msheireb launch AI digital companion in Doha
The AI concierge will be piloted across 15 smart kiosks at Msheireb Downtown Doha, supporting wayfinding, bookings, payments and visitor services.
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.
QIA and Goldman Sachs set $25bn investment target across AI and digital infrastructure
The strategic partnership gives Qatar access to global funds and co-investment opportunities in sectors including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
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.