Middle East & North Africa

As countries pursue self-sufficiency in AI, they risk depending on foreign companies, undermining their independence and their goals.

Jumia is capitalizing on the U.S.-China trade war as Chinese vendors are exploring new avenues to route their products into markets such as Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire.

The UAE plans to become the world’s testing ground for autonomous vehicles and upend the lives of 30,000 cabbies in the process.

The Gulf nation offers advanced software without fees or restrictions, positioning itself as a neutral tech power between the U.S. and China.

After the fall of the Assad regime, tech workers are coming back to help rebuild their nation.

Tech giants are pouring oil riches into Middle East data centers as water scarcity threatens digital ambitions.

The world’s biggest crude producer is partnering with SandboxAQ to turn captured carbon into profitable products.

Content moderators say they’re exposed to graphic violence, psychological trauma, and union-busting tactics, and now a larger movement is brewing.

Middle East nations have committed $2 trillion to artificial intelligence, computer chips, and defense, chasing tech supremacy that money alone may not guarantee.

From Dubai to Riyadh, apps are consolidating ride-hailing, payments, and delivery into single platforms.

Community-built tech solutions are helping Palestinians navigate blockades and risks in the Israel-occupied territory.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have pledged trillions of dollars in return for access to cutting-edge chips for AI development.

The oil-rich nation is racing toward an electric future with ambitious targets and expanded infrastructure.

Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities and addressing data sovereignty concerns.

Years after a dramatic fallout and a near-privatization saga, the electric vehicle giant is set to open showrooms in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam.

VinFast follows its Vietnam playbook in Asia and targets the luxury market in the Gulf.

As sexism persists in Turkey’s tech sector, women are leaving for less patriarchal workplaces abroad.

BYD took the global EV crown. Now Chinese rivals and local startups are taking over emerging markets.

The Middle East hosts some of the world’s largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn’t guarantee regular pay.

BYD is more affordable than Tesla in at least 10 places outside the West.

Can Keeta, Meituan’s global brand, use the Middle East as a springboard for other international markets?

Jürgen Schmidhuber says the whole world can benefit from the kingdom’s funding of futuristic AI initiatives, and lead to a new golden age for science.

Translators in Turkey are at risk of being replaced by LLMs, and having diminished skills and fewer career options for all but elite scholars.

Syrian-American entrepreneurs and investors hope to facilitate 25,000 new tech jobs in the country by 2030.

Meta's messaging app has transformed communication in conflict and crisis areas.

President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too.

The delivery app now plans to expand to neighboring countries.

Şule Kayatürk has become a star by making videos about being an observant Muslim who is also a high-powered businesswoman.

At least 20 apps exist to help Muslims track their dhikrs, a form of Islamic worship in which people repeat prayers and holy phrases.

Geopolitical tensions have ensnared Microsoft’s deal for AI company G42.

Mass protests used to offer a degree of safety in numbers. Facial recognition technology changes the equation.

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Ongoing bloodshed makes the territory’s digital ties even more important.

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