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.
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UAE and Lebanon launch initiative to train one million AI experts
The UAE and Lebanon have launched a programme focused on generative AI and prompt-engineering skills under the Government Experience Exchange Programme.
SDAIA's SAMAI initiative surpasses one million citizens trained in artificial intelligence skills
The national human capital program hits a historic milestone, bridging the gap between sovereign infrastructure builds and national workforce technical readiness.
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.
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.
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.
Sharjah Research and Technology Park opens dedicated high-performance AI hub for startups
The new computing facility provides regional machine learning ventures with subsidized GPU compute, technical sandboxes, and enterprise pilot matching.
MBZUAI inaugurates specialized undergraduate degree and expanded Falcon foundation model lab
The world's first graduate AI university expands its academic mandate into undergraduate engineering and dedicated foundation model evaluation.
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.
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.
Kuwait Investment Authority expands global deep-tech allocations to bolster domestic capability
The sovereign wealth fund directs international venture commitments toward semiconductors, quantum computing, and sovereign machine learning platforms.
CITRA Kuwait launches regulatory sandbox for autonomous telecommunications and edge AI
The communications regulator enables telecom operators and startups to pilot private 5G edge computing and autonomous drone operations.
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.
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.
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.
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 Oil Company opens AI centre around operational use cases
The centre's first disclosed work includes agentic scheduling for drilling rigs, bringing AI experimentation closer to production planning.
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.
Qatar and the United States sign Pax Silica declaration on advanced technology
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient 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.