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Friday 13 March 2026
War engulfs the Gulf: worst aviation crisis since Covid
The war in the Middle East has triggered the most severe disruption to Gulf aviation hubs since the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing airlines to suspend flights and reroute global travel...
Friday 13 March 2026
Middle East turmoil disrupts South Korean SME exports, stokes chip supply concerns
Escalating instability in the Middle East stemming from the Iran crisis is disrupting South Korean exporters and raising concerns about potential supply chain risks for the country's...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Iran conflict threatens Gulf data center boom as attacks mount
The widening conflict involving Iran is beginning to ripple through the global AI industry, raising new questions about the security of Gulf-backed data center projects and the resilience...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Chinese satellite images reveal US military buildup in Middle East
Chinese geospatial intelligence firm MizarVision has drawn scrutiny after publishing high-resolution commercial satellite imagery tracking US military aircraft and naval assets involved...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Moxa eyes Middle East market growth amid energy and AI infrastructure demand
Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region...
Friday 19 December 2025
Saudi Arabia advances 'data embassies' concept to attract AI infrastructure investments
Saudi Arabia is promoting the idea of "data embassies" to draw global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to become the first G20 country with a comprehensive...
Thursday 11 December 2025
FIT eyes Saudi EV charging plant, production starts 2026
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn, announced on December 9, 2025, that its joint venture Smart Mobility with Saudi Arabia's Saleh Suleiman Alrajhi &...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Qatar launches national AI firm Qai to join Gulf AI investment race
Qatar has established a national-level AI company, Qai, fully owned by its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), to invest in domestic and international AI infrastructure...
Thursday 20 November 2025
US approves advanced chips for Saudi Arabia to foster global AI hub
After months of negotiations, the US has approved the export of up to 70,000 advanced AI chips to Emirati firm G42 and Saudi Arabia's Humain, marking a major milestone for both Gulf...
Thursday 20 November 2025
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN form joint venture to deploy up to 1GW of AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN announced a joint venture to develop up to 1GW of AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by 2030, beginning with a 100MW deployment in 2026. The project aims to provide...
Thursday 20 November 2025
xAI and HUMAIN to deploy 500MW Grok data center in Saudi Arabia
xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, has partnered with Saudi Arabia's state-backed HUMAIN to build a 500MW data center to host the Grok AI platform. The initiative aims to create a national...
Friday 14 November 2025
China's AI silicon enters the Gulf with SenseTime at the helm
President Donald Trump's mid-May visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, joined by Nvidia's Jensen Huang and AMD's Lisa Su, sparked renewed investment interest across the Middle...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Foxconn-backed Smart Mobility showcases homegrown EV charging management system at Riyadh Auto Show
Smart Mobility, a joint venture between Foxconn's Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) and Saudi Arabia's Saleh Suleiman Alrajhi & Sons, recently unveiled its self-developed Charging...
Monday 20 October 2025
Intel CEO courts Saudi Arabia for chip manufacturing partnership
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met recently with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Al-Swaha, to discuss potential collaborations in semiconductor...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Saudi Arabia's PIF leads US$55 billion takeover of US gaming giant EA
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) has agreed to be acquired by an investor consortium consisting of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a deal...