Middle East weekly: Dubai Chambers signs MoUs in China; JD Property to build UAE logistics hub; Tencent Cloud partners with Dubai CommerCity; Saudi AI registrations rise 31%
- Dubai Chambers signed memoranda of understanding with chambers of commerce in Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chongqing during the Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen.
- The Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen drew 854 Chinese investors and business representatives and was led by a 112-member Dubai Chambers delegation.
- JD Property and UAE-based Gargash Prime signed an agreement to develop approximately 250,000 square meters of logistics infrastructure in the UAE as a regional distribution and fulfillment hub.
- Saudi Arabia had 24,693 active commercial registrations for AI technologies at the end of the third quarter of 2026, up 31% year-on-year, an increase of 5,847 registrations from a year earlier.
KrASIA · 2026-10-21T02:00:34.000Z
Gulf businesses race ahead on AI as governance and cyber defences lag
- Gulf businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence faster than they are building the safeguards to manage it.
- This finding comes from new research referenced in the report.
Consultancy-me.com · 2026-10-20T11:24:00.000Z
Dyna.Ai and Bahrain FinTech Bay Join Forces to Deliver AI Solutions Across Bahrain's Financial Ecosystem
- Dyna.Ai, a global AI-as-a-Service provider headquartered in Singapore, and Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB) have joined forces.
- The partnership aims to deliver AI solutions across Bahrain's financial ecosystem.
PR Newswire · 2026-10-20T08:53:00.000Z
Jordan Climbs to 6th Arab Regional Ranking in Digital Economy Index, Driven by AI and Cybersecurity Advances
- Jordan has advanced to 6th place regionally in the Arab Digital Economy Index 2026.
- This movement is driven by a major expansion in AI and cybersecurity advances, according to the snippet.
Fana News - · 2026-10-20T07:46:24.000Z
WELL Health Strengthens Privacy and AI Governance Leadership with Appointment of Samara Starkman as Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, Legal & Regulatory
- WELL appoints recognized privacy and healthcare law expert Samara Starkman as Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, Legal & Regulatory.
- The appointment is presented as strengthening privacy and AI governance leadership.
www.marketscreener.com · 2026-10-20T10:01:05.000Z
Saudi property exhibition opens in Lahore today to attract Pakistani investors
- A Saudi property exhibition opens in Lahore to attract Pakistani investors.
- People visit an exhibition at the Expo Center in Lahore, Pakistan, on October 15, 2026, according to the report.
Arab News PK · 2026-10-21T03:40:42.500Z
AstraZeneca partners with Oracle for AI-driven clinical trials
- The partnership is for AI-driven clinical trials.
- The first project will support hypertension research in Abu Dhabi in partnership with UAE-based healthcare firm M42.
Zawya · 2026-10-20T08:05:33.216Z