Middle East’s data center push endures under cloud of war
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How it spread - 8 original reports
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Japan Times06:41first to report
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in technology and pitched their respective nations as reliable sources of abundant land and energy.
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- hindustantimes.com10:08
Amazon data centers in the U.A.E. and Bahrain are still offline months after being hit in the Iran war, testing the region’s multibillion-dollar ambitions. | World News
- Channel News Asia10:42
Wed, 23 September 2026
3 reports- Channel News Asia16:38
- Bloomberg Politics17:59
Microsoft Corp. will spend $10 billion through 2030 in four Persian Gulf countries - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The software giant will build out infrastructure and strengthen cyber security. Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks to Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. (Source: Bloomberg)
- news.az19:33
Brad Smith, Microsoft’s vice chairman and president, said the investments reflect the company’s continued commitment to building infrastru...
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews12:11
Microsoft is allocating over $10bn to build out cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait through 2030.
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- cairoscene.com07:30
As cross‑border digital commerce expands in MENA, MoneyHash folds Geidea’s regional rails into its orchestration layer through a single API.