DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has taken a decisive step toward positioning itself as a forward-looking digital economy, announcing a country-level push to regulate artificial intelligence in banking at a time when many global financial systems are still grappling with oversight gaps. At a policy seminar this week, Bangladesh Bank outli...
ALKHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa in the Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2025, reflecting rapid advances in deploying artificial intelligence across state institutions. The global index evaluates 195 governments on their capacity to design, regulate, and implement AI...
ZURICH, Switzerland (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia is turning to cutting-edge geospatial AI and quantum technologies developed at IBM’s Zurich research lab to enhance climate adaptation, urban planning, and infrastructure resilience. Arab News reported that these tools are increasingly seen as essential for managing environmental risks and supporting ...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Qatar has initiated two major moves to accelerate its artificial intelligence ambitions: the creation of Qai, a new state-backed AI company, and a strategic collaboration between Qatar University (QU) and Google Cloud designed to deepen national research and development capabilities. Qai — backed by the Qatar Investment Au...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Qatar has formed a $20 billion joint venture with Canada-based Brookfield to develop large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure, a move officials say will position the country as a leading regional center for next-generation computing. The partnership involves Qai, a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, an...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has secured third place worldwide in the advancement of artificial intelligence models and in the growth rate of AI-related employment, according to new findings from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The report places the Kingdom second globally in progress o...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) —Artificial intelligence is reshaping event management in Saudi Arabia as local tech firms roll out smart platforms, drones, and interactive systems to enhance navigation and crowd coordination. These tools are increasingly central to improving visitor experience as the Kingdom hosts a growing number of large-scale...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — The British Embassy in Doha, in partnership with Qatari authorities, has launched a funding program under the Gulf Strategy Fund to support AI-driven healthcare projects, fostering UK–Qatar collaboration in advanced medical research. The initiative, involving the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the AI Committee of the M...
MOSCOW (MNTV) — Muslim scholars in Russia have developed and launched what they describe as the world’s first Islamic artificial intelligence (AI) system to help believers and learners access accurate religious knowledge, project author Shamil Alyautdinov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. Alyautdinov, Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Administration...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Ooredoo Qatar has received international recognition for its leadership in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and data science to enhance customer experience, winning the AI for Customer Experience Award at Teradata Possible 2025, a leading AI and data conference held in the United States. The award highlights Ooredoo’s...
