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MENA Tech

MENA tech news: digital government strategies, investment, startups, cloud and AI projects across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

MENA Tech

Gulf AI startup 1001 raises $30m Series A led by Lux Capital

Gulf- and London-based 1001 closed a $30 million round to build sovereign AI for Gulf critical infrastructure, with PIF unit Sanabil joining.

July 10, 2026

MENA Tech

MENA’s AI bet deepens as tech spending heads for $169 billion

Regional technology spending is on track for $169 billion in 2026 as capital pours into AI infrastructure, data centres and a fresh…

July 10, 2026