Qatar’s QFEX summit puts AI, finance and digital assets on one agenda
The Doha event is examining autonomous systems, financial services, regulation, employment and the infrastructure required for an AI-led economy.
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New Riyadh forum to examine AI, agentic systems and economic transformation
The inaugural AlEqtisadiah forum will bring business leaders and technology experts together on 5 October to examine how AI is changing economies and business models.
NEOM's Oxagon integrates cognitive AI and autonomous freight across Red Sea port network
The floating industrial city deploys automated cranes, driverless electric terminal trucks, and predictive container scheduling to create a friction-free trade corridor.
Saudi Central Bank expands regulatory sandbox for autonomous AI financial services and risk underwriting
SAMA establishes new compliance guidelines allowing fintechs to test algorithmic credit scoring and automated Islamic financing contracts.
SDAIA deploys ALLAM 34B Arabic foundation model across 30 Saudi government ministries
The sovereign model powers automated legislative drafting, citizen query routing, and internal administrative search across state agencies.
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.
Hamad Medical Corporation deploys sovereign AI radiology diagnostics across national clinic network
Qatar's primary public healthcare provider operationalizes computer vision algorithms to accelerate stroke detection, mammography, and thoracic screening.
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.
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.
National Bank of Kuwait deploys deep learning predictive fraud prevention engine
The country's flagship financial institution blocks emerging synthetic identity theft and unauthorized digital transfers in under fifty milliseconds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UAE establishes national Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
Saudi Arabia joins Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
SDAIA’s membership brings Saudi Arabia into a multilateral forum focused on responsible AI, international cooperation and shared policy practice.