<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Middle East AI News: Daily News Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middle East AI News Minute gives you a daily one-minute daily briefing on the top two or three AI-related stories coming out of the Middle East. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/kkr-kuwait-launch-10-billion-helix">Kuwait backs 10 billion dollar AI infrastructure push</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.africaainews.com/p/libya-launches-national-ai-strategy">Libya launches National AI Strategy and Ethics Charter</a> (<em>Africa AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://jordantimes.com/news/local/prime-ministry-holds-consultative-session-on-ai-competency-framework-for-public-sector">Jordan advances AI skills for public sector</a> (<em>Jordan Times</em>)</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Navigate to your <a href="http://www.substack.com/settings">Settings</a> page, scroll down to <em>Subscriptions, </em>click on <em>Middle East AI News</em> and change your <em>Notifications</em> preferences. You&#8217;re find more help <a href="https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/8914938285204-How-do-I-subscribe-to-or-unsubscribe-from-a-section-on-Substack-">here</a>.</p><p><em>Note: this is an experimental podcast using a clone of my voice created by AI. Unfortunately, the voice clone is prone to some errors, including mispronunciations of some Arabic words and place names. However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai targets 295,000 firms with Agentic AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 12-Jun-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-targets-295000-firms-with-agentic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-targets-295000-firms-with-agentic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:01:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201631877/c644a6d8aa9ac2fb89bcae9bf7c73f77.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>12-Jun-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-plans-to-equip-295000-firms">Dubai targets 295,000 firms with Agentic AI</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.wearetech.africa/en/fils-uk/news/tech/algeria-opens-first-national-center-for-virtual-learning-and-artificial-intelligence">Algeria opens National AI Learning Innovation Centre</a> (<em>We Are Tech</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/ae/news-releases/qatars-general-authority-of-endowments-partners-with-global-islamic-fintech-wahed-to-develop-ai-powered-shariah-equity-analysis-platform-302797329.html">Qatar advances AI powered Shariah Investment</a> (<em>PR Newswire</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE starts 90-day Agentic AI government sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 11-Jun-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-starts-90-day-agentic-ai-government</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-starts-90-day-agentic-ai-government</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201489883/804b7f2bdd62fb78aef7d6de652c4ee2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>11-Jun-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/g42-and-santander-sign-ai-partnership">G42 and Santander launch global AI collaboration</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/kpmg-saudi-ai-adoption-accelerates">KPMG tech report spotlights Saudi, UAE AI strengths</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://sa.zain.com/en/all-news/zain-ksa-launches-ai-center-excellence-line-%E2%80%98year-ai%E2%80%99">Zain opens AI excellence hub in Saudi Arabia</a> (<em>Zain</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/200501356?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFdb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe122d483-ba20-48e5-8b1a-5ba39238a6ea_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core42 boosts its US AI compute capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 03-Jun-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/core42-boosts-its-us-ai-compute-capacity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/core42-boosts-its-us-ai-compute-capacity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200323030/3c1c2e7cd0b2c1386f23515f9043b0f7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>03-Jun-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/core42-expands-us-ai-compute">Core42 boosts its US AI compute capacity</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-banks-lead-mea-ai-banking-rankings">UAE banks lead MEA AI ranking</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/06/01/egypt-targets-6bn-in-outsourcing-exports-this-year-communications-minister/">Egypt targets $6 billion in outsourcing this year</a> (<em>Daily News Egypt</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/200323030?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z6-Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F783c1696-bc0e-4699-ae12-5f57d613c8fe_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Positron AI opens Dubai base for expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 02-Jun-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/positron-ai-opens-dubai-base-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/positron-ai-opens-dubai-base-for</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200132852/537a9c512030b304a54bb0dac7046e7c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>02-Jun-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/positron-mena-office-dubai">Positron AI opens Dubai base for MENA expansion</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1234/569915/Egypt/Foreign-Affairs/Egypt-seeks-expanded-partnership-with-Korean-fund-.aspx">Egypt expands Korea AI investment partnership</a> (<em>Al Ahram</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c0i8kyh-uae-government-media-office-launches-media-content">UAE spotlights Agentic AI in media guidelines</a> (<em>Emirates News Agency</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/200132852?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Ygm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4365b02d-a97f-4c75-ae0f-d42fea1b2967_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai RTA accelerates AI driven mobility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 01-Jun-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-rta-accelerates-ai-driven-mobility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-rta-accelerates-ai-driven-mobility</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199993260/c09de5718b4029e480b8e6874cff2842.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>01-Jun-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubais-rta-hits-aed-53-billion-in">Dubai RTA accelerates AI driven mobility</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://techafricanews.com/2026/05/29/broadband-systems-and-oman-data-park-sign-deal-to-expand-rwandas-digital-infrastructure/#:~:text=Broadband%20Systems%20and%20Oman%20Data%20Park%20Sign%20Deal%20to%20Expand%20Rwanda's%20Digital%20Infrastructure,-May%2029%2C%202026&amp;text=The%20partnership%20is%20aimed%20at,data%20and%20artificial%20intelligence%20capabilities.">Oman to help Rwanda advance AI infrastructure</a> (<em>Tech Africa News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2645551/saudi-arabia">Saudi Hajj monitoring enhanced with AI</a> (<em>Arab News</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE researchers push Agentic AI For 6G]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 28-May-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-researchers-push-agentic-ai-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-researchers-push-agentic-ai-for</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:00:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199456448/042db14058dac86ce4925389a42338cb.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>28-May-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/6g-self-reasoning-networks">UAE researchers push Agentic AI For 6G</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/economy/tahnoon-bin-zayed-chairs-mgxs-second-board-meeting-of-2026/">MGX expands global AI investment portfolio</a> (<em>Abu Dhabi Media Office0</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://cairoscene.com/News/Egypt-s-Ministry-of-Health-Establishes-National-Stroke-Network-With-AI">Egypt launches AI enabled stroke network</a> (<em>Cairo Scene</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/199456448?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m4F-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4b2beb2-01ae-43c7-911b-5deac36c79de_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-cabinet-approves-ai-services">UAE approves first AI-powered government services</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-holding-ai-across-enterprise">Dubai Holding Expands Enterprise AI With Microsoft</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/mal-ai-native-bank-gets-cbuae-approval">Mal Advances AI Islamic Banking Ambitions</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/198287222?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bb7T!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0bd8bd4-45d3-400d-b5c6-a14fa9dd8fb3_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[India, UAE advance sovereign AI partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 18-May-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/india-uae-advance-sovereign-ai-partnership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/india-uae-advance-sovereign-ai-partnership</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198134084/271241597d8d21a8734a47d49882bd8a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>18-May-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/g42-india-finalise-supercomputer-commercials">India UAE advance sovereign AI compute partnership</a> plus <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/qatar-foundation-launches-deeptech-fund">Qatar launches major DeepTech venture fund</a> plus <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/tii-sells-advanced-cryptographic">UAE cryptographic AI technology goes global</a> plus <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/198134084?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpSF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32b2c2ce-54f5-412d-8c59-dd57d2b9446e_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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