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The impact of war on the Middle East's goal to be a global tech hub

Oct 22, 2026 · 51m

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A.I. in the Middle East As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran stretches on for more than half a year, countries around the globe are feeling the ripple effects. Oil production is being impacted, shipping lanes are closed and energy prices have spiked. Those energy concerns also create new problems for the Middle East's technology sector. Mohammed Soliman is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute who studies how technology, particularly the growth of A.I. is reshaping the economy of Middle Eastern countries. His work also digs into how an emerging A.I. sector in the Middle East changes the dynamic between global powers like the U.S. and China. Thursday on the "Sound of Ideas"…