Middle East

Arabsat has contracted China Great Wall Industry Corporation to manufacture a new Ku-band satellite for the 26° East orbital slot, marking its 50th anniversary.

Abu Dhabi nature-tech firm Nabat has been named an UpLink Venture by the World Economic Forum for its NabatOS ecosystem assessment and restoration platform.

Classiq, Israel Natural Gas Lines and IonQ have published research applying quantum optimisation to natural gas transmission planning, with hardware execution on a

Parkin Company PJSC will manage parking across Dubai Health facilities, starting at Rashid Hospital on 21 September 2026, using AI-enabled management systems.

Dubai Electronic Security Center and Microsoft have built a live dashboard tracking government entities' compliance with Dubai's Information Security Regulation.

French surveillance vendor Atermes says integrated sensor and AI-assisted command systems are essential for protecting energy, transport and urban assets across the Gulf.

Cyble's AI-native threat intelligence platform will support the UAE Cyber Security Council's mission to protect government and critical infrastructure.

The e& cybersecurity arm unveiled a three-service post-quantum readiness portfolio for UAE government and enterprise customers at GISEC Global in Dubai.

Tessera subsidiary Zorronet has been selected for a northern Israel public tender to deploy AI-powered video analytics across local authority security systems.

Atos and Gulf Cyberfender Hub have launched a Dubai-based security operations centre targeting UAE data residency and national cyber resilience requirements.

Microsoft will make Agent 365 available in UAE data centres from October, giving enterprises a unified control plane to govern and secure AI agents at

The two Dubai government bodies will share audit methodologies, run joint training and co-develop frameworks to address digital-environment risks.

UAE telco du and QuantumGate are bringing quantum-safe cryptography to du Tech's National Hypercloud under an MoU endorsed by the UAE Cyber Security

StrikeReady has received backing from Aramco's Wa'ed Ventures, bringing total funding to $29m and funding a Saudi Arabia regional headquarters.

The UAE-based conglomerate said its new AI Lab will pursue 38 priority use cases identified from an initial pool of 229 across its 70

The UAE telco and the global consultancy will jointly develop AI and digital transformation programmes for government and enterprise clients across the UAE.

Saudi Arabia's MCIT, CST and DGA named HID its IoT Leader in Digital ID Verification at the LEAP 2026 technology conference in Riyadh.

Khazna Data Centers and Siemens will jointly explore AI-ready infrastructure, digital twins, 800 VDC power architecture and Emirati talent development.

The Koç Group technology arms inked deals with GAPP and Mannai IT to expand digital signage and AI-led transformation in Saudi Arabia.

IER MRO Industries has named Group AMANA as general contractor for MRO4, the first operational phase of its 1.4 million sq. ft. smart factory