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Information technology (IT) in the Middle East

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  IWD 2026: How the Middle East is building a new generation of women leaders in technology

  From government-backed STEM initiatives in the UAE to thriving regional communities such as Women in Cybersecurity Middle East and Women in IT, the region is shifting the conversation from participation to influence

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Airspace disruption and geopolitical tensions raise questions over Middle East tech events

  Major gatherings, including Leap and Gisec Global, remain scheduled, but travel disruptions and geopolitical tensions are adding uncertainty

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low

  Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  AI workloads force a fundamental redesign of Middle East datacentres

  From hyperscale GPU clusters to sovereign AI ambitions, Huawei outlines how infrastructure must evolve to meet regional demand

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy

  From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared

  While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors

• March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26

  Virtual twins and AI companions target enterprise war rooms

  Dassault Systèmes claims platform can answer complex business questions in seconds, but approach requires rethinking enterprise data architecture

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure

  Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Where MENA CIOs draw the line on AI sovereignty

  From patient data that cannot be outsourced to banking risk systems that must stay in-country, CIOs are keeping regulated cores sovereign while using global clouds for speed and scale

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  UAE CIOs feel AI heat as 85% fear role risk within two years

  Technology leaders say careers, credibility and corporate resilience now hinge on delivering measurable artificial intelligence outcomes

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  Neom partners with DataVolt on $5bn hyperscale datacentre project for digital infrastructure

  The landmark 1.5GW renewable-powered facility at Oxagon signals the Kingdom’s accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, sustainable computing and next-generation digital cities

• February 18, 2026 18 Feb'26

  HP bets on edge AI and regional investment to power Middle East enterprise transformation

  Ertug Ayik, managing director for Middle East and Africa at HP Inc, outlines how on-device artificial intelligence, embedded security and a partner-first model are positioning the company at the heart of MENA’s digital transformation

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  Qatar advances sovereign cloud strategy to strengthen digital trust and national autonomy

  Deloitte’s Cloud Centre of Excellence in Lusail is helping public and private sector organisations adopt sovereign, AI-ready cloud environments aligned with Qatar’s regulatory vision

• February 12, 2026 12 Feb'26

  e& drives AI-first workforce transformation with Oracle Cloud

  UAE technology group deploys Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM on OCI Dedicated Region to embed artificial intelligence across human resources while meeting national data sovereignty requirements

• February 12, 2026 12 Feb'26

  UK fintech investment slumped in 2025

  Investment in the UK fintech sector fell to its lowest level since 2020, but it is still the European destination attracting the most money

• February 10, 2026 10 Feb'26

  G42 expands global AI ambitions with sovereign cloud partnership in Vietnam

  UAE artificial intelligence champion takes its sovereignty-first model to Southeast Asia

• February 09, 2026 09 Feb'26

  NTT Data deepens Middle East cloud push with acquisition of UAE-based Zero&One

  Deal highlights growing strategic importance of the UAE as global technology firms race to scale cloud, AI and digital services across the region

• February 09, 2026 09 Feb'26

  UAE’s TII challenges big tech dominance with open source Falcon AI models

  Through its Falcon models and an open, efficiency-driven research strategy, the Technology Innovation Institute is positioning the UAE as a producer of foundational AI, not merely a consumer of global platforms

• February 05, 2026 05 Feb'26

  Why sovereign and agentic AI will define next phase of Middle East’s digital transformation

  Organisations shift from artificial intelligence pilots to operational deployment as governments prioritise digital sovereignty and infrastructure control

• February 03, 2026 03 Feb'26

  AI agents, human judgement and the future of work in the UAE

  As organisations across the UAE move to AI orchestration, leaders are being forced to rethink skills, governance and accountability in an emerging hybrid workforce

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Interview: ManageEngine doubles down on data sovereignty with UAE datacentre launch

  ManageEngine CEO Rajesh Ganesan explains why owning the cloud stack matters to CIOs in the Middle East, and how automation, AI and end-to-end IT management are reshaping enterprise priorities

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  ENEC, TII and Aspire test autonomous aerial systems for critical infrastructure security

  Abu Dhabi proof-of-concept project evaluates whether drone-based patrols are mature enough for safety-critical environments

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to UK dissident targeted with Pegasus spyware

  A court has found that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia subjected a London-based human rights activist to abuse and physical violence after infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Dell Technologies Forum Dubai highlights AI as the next great economic accelerator

  At its flagship regional event, Dell Technologies set out how AI leadership, data readiness and skills development are shaping digital transformation across the UAE and the wider Middle East

• January 21, 2026 21 Jan'26

  E& enterprise brings agentic AI to MENAT

  A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  G42 introduces Digital Embassies framework for sovereign AI

  The framework enables governments to deploy artificial intelligence securely and at scale, while maintaining full legal authority over data and systems, regardless of the location of the infrastructure

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  UAE signs Pax Silica declaration to advance AI-era security

  The United Arab Emirates becomes the ninth signatory to Pax Silica, an economic security coalition for the AI age, reinforcing its leadership in trusted technology, energy and digital infrastructure

• January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26

  Zoho opens its first UAE datacentres to boost cloud adoption

  New Dubai and Abu Dhabi facilities support data sovereignty, providing CIOs with local access to more than 100 Zoho and ManageEngine cloud services

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Interview: Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain and business excellence, Helios Towers

  As a company that installs and maintains telecoms towers across Africa and the Middle East, Helios is looking to boost digital inclusion in the countries it serves as well as grow through technology improvements

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers

  Cigna Healthcare’s Jean Wiles warns that healthcare security teams must act faster without sacrificing accuracy or compliance as threats driven by artificial intelligence scale

• January 11, 2026 11 Jan'26

  UAE’s VentureOne to deploy secure autonomy technologies in Europe through Unikie and Solita partners

  Partnerships with Finland’s Unikie and Solita will bring UAE-developed secure autonomy technologies to critical infrastructure, public safety and AI-enabled operations across Northern Europe

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  UAE launches AI ecosystem to boost climate-resilient agriculture worldwide

  In partnership with the Gates Foundation, Abu Dhabi unveils a multi-institution AI platform designed to accelerate agricultural innovation, strengthen food security and support millions of smallholder farmers facing climate volatility

• January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26

  How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy

  From hyperscale cloud and fintech regulation to AI skills and smart manufacturing, Bahrain is positioning technology at the heart of its economic diversification strategy, says Bahrain EDB’s Musab Abdullah

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Top 10 European IT stories of 2025

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 European technology stories of 2025

• December 28, 2025 28 Dec'25

  Middle East tech trends 2026: AI, cyber security and sovereign infrastructure take centre stage

  As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to production and cyber threats escalate, the Middle East is entering a decisive phase of digital transformation, says Omdia chief analyst Trevor Clarke

• December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25

  UAE and Dubai’s tech ambitions in focus as Sheikh Hamdan meets Elon Musk

  High-level talks highlight AI, space, digital infrastructure and the UAE’s push to become a global technology and innovation hub through partnerships and progressive regulation

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  Saudia Arabia’s STC commits to five-year network upgrade programme with Ericsson

  Five-year framework agreement focuses on cloud-native networks, AI-driven operations and advanced 5G capabilities as the operator aligns infrastructure investment with Vision 2030 goals

• December 15, 2025 15 Dec'25

  Reinventing the Arabic newsroom: How Al-Masry Al-Youm is harnessing AI, data, and cloud to transform

  Al-Masry Al-Youm CIO Omar Badr reveals how Egypt’s leading independent daily has navigated a decade of digital disruption, balancing editorial freedom with cutting-edge technology

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  Qatar launches Qai to accelerate national and regional AI ambitions

  State-backed company Qai aims to build secure AI infrastructure and position Qatar as a leading Gulf innovation hub

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  UAE’s e& enterprise brings Amdocs and Nvidia AI into live telco operations

  The Emirati operator moves beyond pilots, using AI agents to streamline customer care and network operations

• December 09, 2025 09 Dec'25

  How Oracle Red Bull Racing is driving Formula 1 into the future with cloud, AI and data

  Access to the F1 team’s garage in Abu Dhabi reveals how Monte Carlo simulations, artificial intelligence and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure power split-second decisions, strategy and championship-winning performance

• December 09, 2025 09 Dec'25

  Cloudera CEO on the Middle East’s hybrid AI future: ‘Workload portability is the foundation’

  Charles Sansbury explains how Gulf enterprises are driving demand for private AI, data sovereignty and hybrid architectures as hyperscalers compete for their workloads

• December 03, 2025 03 Dec'25

  Women in Cybersecurity Middle East marks five years of impact at Black Hat MEA

  As AI reshapes the regional cyber security landscape, diversity and skills development remain at the heart of building a resilient digital workforce

• December 03, 2025 03 Dec'25

  Black Hat MEA: Saudi Vision 2030 fuels surge in cyber security innovation

  Global cyber firms are racing to support the Kingdom’s mega-projects, but building trusted partnerships remains key, says Exabeam CEO Pete Harteveld

• November 25, 2025 25 Nov'25

  Oracle deploys the Middle East’s first AI supercluster to power sovereign AI in Abu Dhabi

  Oracle expands its Abu Dhabi cloud region with the Middle East’s first NVIDIA Blackwell–powered AI supercluster, accelerating sovereign AI and supporting the UAE’s ambition to build the world’s first fully AI-native government

• November 24, 2025 24 Nov'25

  UAE’s e& enterprise drives growth with AI and sovereign cloud

  Acting chief revenue officer Majd Coussa outlines how the digital transformation company is turning innovation into measurable business outcomes for 2025

• November 24, 2025 24 Nov'25

  MWC25 Doha debut marks a new chapter for MENA mobile innovation

  GSMA’s Jawad Jalal Abbassi outlines how Qatar’s first Mobile World Congress will accelerate digital transformation, 5G adoption and AI integration across the region

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh

  Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit

• November 19, 2025 19 Nov'25

  Artificial intelligence helps Klarna double revenues with half the staff

  Swedish fintech has gradually replaced half of its staff with artificial intelligence and doubled its revenues

• November 19, 2025 19 Nov'25

  Inside the Middle East tech ambition: How A2RL is shaping the future of AI-driven mobility

  Driverless cars push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, real-time decision-making and data-driven mobility at Yas Marina Circuit