Dubai Times

Live, Love, Leverage – Ya Habibi!
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
 العَرَبِيَّة

UAE Approves National Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Expand Sovereign Cloud and Supercomputing

The UAE Cabinet has endorsed a national framework aimed at strengthening the country’s artificial intelligence governance, high-performance computing and sovereign data security capabilities through 2030.
Newsletter
Related Articles

UAE Central Bank Tightens Cybersecurity Requirements for Banks and Fintech Firms

The Central Bank of the UAE has ordered licensed financial institutions to upgrade their technology and conduct rigorous zero-trust security audits as authorities seek to streng...

Mubadala Launches $1 Billion Venture Fund for Artificial Intelligence and Deep-Tech Startups

Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala has established a dedicated venture capital vehicle to attract international artificial intelligence companies and support the growth of te...

Dubai Welcomes More Than 9.8 Million International Overnight Visitors in First Half of Year

Dubai’s tourism authorities reported visitor numbers above pre-pandemic milestones, with strong demand from Asian and European markets supporting hospitality activity across the...

ADNOC Completes Multibillion-Dollar Acquisition of International Natural Gas Assets

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has finalized a major cross-border deal for upstream natural gas holdings in the Mediterranean, expanding its international energy portfolio and l...

UAE Non-Oil Economy Posts Strong Growth as Manufacturing and Digital Sectors Expand

The UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre says non-oil sectors are continuing to drive national economic growth, with manufacturing and the digital economy recording...

Dubai Approves $2 Billion Financing Initiative for Smart-City and Transport Infrastructure

Dubai’s Supreme Fiscal Committee has authorized a multibillion-dollar liquidity package to accelerate public-private partnerships, sustainable transport corridors and next-gener...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Denies Affair Allegation as UEFA Confirms Payment to Former Employee

UEFA says a departure payment and MBA fees complied with staff rules then in force, while Infantino faces a separate governance revolt over his abandoned plan to bring private i...

Dubai Camel Soap Maker Launches Campaign to Avoid Closure

A local Dubai manufacturer has launched a community campaign to sell 25,000 bars of camel milk soap, drawing attention on social media to the financial pressures facing small bu...

Al Wathba Dates Festival Opens to Celebrate UAE Agricultural Heritage

The inaugural Al Wathba Dates Festival has opened as part of the Sheikh Zayed Summer Festival, attracting visitors while promoting traditional Emirati farming and agricultural h...

Arsenal and Emirates Mark 20-Year Partnership With Special Club Crest

Arsenal and Emirates have unveiled a special collaborative club crest to mark 20 years of their sponsorship partnership, one of the most prominent commercial relationships in gl...

Dubai Residents to Book Licensed Gardeners Through Careem

A new government-backed service called Al Freej Gardener will allow Dubai residents to hire licensed and vetted landscaping professionals through the Careem app.
Playlist Hide
0:00
0:00
Open
0:00
0:00
Close
Russia’s A7 Builds a State-Linked Payments Network Beyond Western Sanctions
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s Father and Longtime Agent, Dies at 68
AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Power, Not Just Nvidia Chips
Meta Raises AI Spending Target to as Much as $145bn Despite Pressure Over Returns
Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Beyond His Bones, Hunter Biden Says
Why 2027 Could Be a Strong Year for Stocks—and Why the Forecast Is Fragile
Why Markets May Look Quiet in August After Big Tech Earnings
Trump’s Top General Seeks an Exit Strategy From Iran War, Report Says
Brock Lesnar Retires From Wrestling, Closing a Career of Rare Athletic Range and Lasting Controversy
UFO: Pentagon Releases Video of Unidentified Object Tracked Over Middle East
Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America
Weight-Loss Drug Boom Tests the Limits of Prescription Advertising Rules
UK Prosecutors Add 38 Charges Against Andrew and Tristan Tate
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defence Pact
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Modern Slavery Decisions Broaden the Al Fayed Inquiry’s Frame
FIFA’s Retreat Leaves a Larger Question Over Who Guards the Game
Finland Deploys Commercial-Scale Thermal Batteries Using Crushed Rock to Store Renewable Grid Energy
Valued at $109 Million: F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes in Southern California
US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
The AI User Nightmare: Private Claude Conversations Leaked to the Internet
UK: Former Football Association Leaders Call for World Cup Boycott Over FIFA Privatization Plan
Over 24 Hours in the Air: Qantas Airbus Completes Record-Breaking Test Flight
Arrest Warrant Issued in Lebanon for Tycoon Spotted Meeting Netanyahu in Washington
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
Nvidia Reportedly Takes Vast Texas Data-Centre Lease to Underwrite AI Expansion
FIFA’s Private-Investment Plan for World Cup Rights Draws European Revolt
Apple Briefly Crosses Five Trillion Dollar Valuation as Investors Retreat From AI Bets
Following OpenAI's Cyberattack: 'Most Companies Still Do Not Understand What Is Coming'
OpenAI Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Emergency Care Before Near-Fatal Embolism
Miliband Sets Climate and International Law at Centre of UK Diplomacy
Pentagon Discloses Nearly 100 US Troop Injuries During Renewed Iran Fighting
Trump Readies New Tariffs as Temporary Global Levy Nears Expiry
High Prices Push Coffee Drinkers Toward Whole Beans and Home Brewing
Trump Draws Boos and Podium Scrutiny at Spain’s World Cup Triumph
Spain Defeats Argentina in Extra Time to Win Second World Cup
Turkey Explores S-400 Transfer to UAE in Bid to Rejoin F-35 Program
Singapore Considers Lower Taxes for Fund Managers as Hong Kong Intensifies Talent Contest
US Retaliates Against Iran After Two American Troops Killed in Jordan
Proposed U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Pact Could Permit Limited Uranium Enrichment Under International Safeguards
Netherlands Declares Water Shortage Emergency After Drought Pushes Rivers to Historic Lows
Why Kentucky Fried Chicken Became KFC—and Why the False Explanations Persist
Iran Claims It Destroyed Bahrain’s Main Artificial Intelligence Center in Missile and Drone Strike
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Deep Inside Russia
Reported CIA Mission Helped Clear the UAE’s Path to Advanced US AI Chips
Artificial Intelligence Capital Fuels Markets While Governments and Regulators Face Mounting Strategic Tests
China’s Moonshot’s Kimi K3 Narrows the Gap With Anthropic Through Scale, Openness and Lower Cost
Gold and Cash Seizure Puts Indonesia’s Senior Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Under Investigation
The Ledger Will Not Trust on Faith
Trump Administration Pressures Banks to Restrict Financial Access for Undocumented Immigrants
×