Qatar

Qatar Foundation launches $30m fund to back DeepTech

Five international VC firms join as co-investment partners from day one

May 17 • Carrington Malin

Ooredoo bets on Microsoft to become an AI-powered telco

Qatar’s leading telecom operator targets sovereign cloud and AI at scale

May 13 • Carrington Malin

UAE leads the world in AI adoption with 70% workplace usage

UAE widens gap over Singapore as global AI adoption accelerates

May 8 • Carrington Malin

GCC’s AI boom faces a water and energy reckoning

Qatar research paper charts a path to sustainable AI growth

May 6 • Carrington Malin

Qatar’s Shura Council mulls next steps for future AI legislation

Motion to draft AI law referred to Shura Council committee to review options

Apr 28 • Carrington Malin

Middle East workers lead the world on AI adoption at work

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE users credit AI with increases in creativity

Apr 27 • Carrington Malin

Dubai, Abu Dhabi top Arab cities in IMD Smart City Index

But Saudi Arabian cities in the index now claim six of MENA's top ten spots

Apr 3 • Carrington Malin

Qatar’s national AI platform's powerful upgrade explained

Research paper confirms major capability leap for Qatar’s Fanar Arabic AI platform

Mar 18 • Carrington Malin

QIA joins Replit's $400M Series D funding round

Valuation triples in six months, as vibe coding platform eyes Middle East expansion

Mar 13 • Carrington Malin

Qatar’s ShipBee raises $500k to scale AI logistics platform

New funding follows 2025 pre-seed round as Doha startup targets GCC and Egypt

Mar 12 • Carrington Malin

Qatar launches AI-powered fatwa app FatwaTok

Semantic search and audio AI bring Islamic legal guidance to smartphones

Mar 2 • Carrington Malin

imec opens Gulf semiconductor research hub in Qatar

Invest Qatar and QRDI deal signals long-term sovereign tech commitment

Feb 27 • Carrington Malin

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