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Monday 9 June 2025
Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers
The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports...
Saturday 31 May 2025
UAE pushes for TSMC fab as Washington hesitates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is exploring the possibility of building a large-scale semiconductor facility in the United...

Friday 23 May 2025
OpenAI announces stargate data center expansion in Abu Dhabi
OpenAI is helping to develop a major data center in the United Arab Emirates, a big overseas expansion of its Stargate effort to build out AI infrastructure.
Thursday 22 May 2025
Trump's tariff pivot reveals a fiscal strategy masked as trade policy
During a visit to the UAE, US President Donald Trump hinted at plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on major trade partners within weeks—signaling a global shift in US trade strategy...
Thursday 15 May 2025
US poised to approve deal permitting UAE to import 500,000 Nvidia AI chips yearly

The US has reached a preliminary agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would allow the Gulf nation to import 500,000 advanced...

Thursday 8 May 2025
Trump to rescind global chip curbs amid AI restrictions debate
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major...
Monday 23 September 2024
TSMC denies plans for UAE chip plants despite Middle East AI push
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that both TSMC and Samsung Electronics are in discussions about plans to build large semiconductor manufacturing facilities in...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
China's solar industry finds oasis in the Middle East
With trade barriers from Europe and the US against Chinese solar imports, the Middle East, which is currently moving toward clean energy transformation and enjoys good trade relationships...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Sovereign AI to boost Nvidia sales in five years
Governments worldwide are investing billions in AI infrastructure, enhancing domestic technology, protecting national security, and creating demand for developers and chipmakers like...
Tuesday 11 June 2024
UAE Minister says US concerns over chip supplies to China valid
The United Arab Emirates believes US concerns about sensitive chip technology moving from the Middle East and into China are justified, according to a top official.
Thursday 23 May 2024
UK and South Korea lead global AI safety summit, China and UAE firms pledge AI safety commitments
At the second Global AI Safety Summit, South Korea and the United Kingdom jointly introduced the "Seoul Declaration," committing world leaders to a consensus on principles for the...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alat fund of Saudi Arabia poised to cut China ties for US chips and AI
Saudi Arabia's Alat Fund is prepared to sever ties with China if requested by the United States, following a similar move by UAE's G42.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
UAE's G42 chooses US over China for Nvidia chips and US$1.5 billion investment from Microsoft
Microsoft's substantial investment of US$1.5 billion has secured it a board seat in the United Arab Emirates-based AI firm G42, albeit with a trade-off.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Intel acquisition breakdown: Clearing the path for Tower Semiconductor investment in India?
Intel recently terminating its US$5.4 billion deal to acquire Israel's contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor after failing to obtain required regulatory approval from China is undoubtedly...
Wednesday 4 September 2019
GCC handset market enjoys robust growth, says IDC
The overall mobile phone market of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) experienced robust on-year unit growth of 11.5% in the second quarter of 2019, with shipments totaling 6.5 million...