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Read AWS UAE hit by AZ Outage after Objects Strike Data Center, Causing fire amid Iran Tensions
AWS UAE hit by AZ Outage after Objects Strike Data Center, Causing fire amid Iran Tensions

AWS UAE hit by AZ Outage after Objects Strike Data Center, Causing fire amid Iran Tensions

March 02, 2026 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

An Amazon Web Services (AWS) Availability Zone in the UAE is experiencing an outage after being “impacted by objects that struck the data center.” While AWS has not disclosed further details, the incident comes amid ongoing missile and drone attacks on the UAE attributed to Iran.The objects...

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Read UAE-based Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Company Robo.ai is setting its sights on Data Center Development.
UAE-based Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Company Robo.ai is setting its sights on Data Center Development.

UAE-based Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Company Robo.ai is setting its sights on Data Center Development.

February 07, 2026 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

An electric and autonomous vehicle developer is looking to move into the data center space.UAE-based Robo.ai last week announced that its Robo.ai Investments L.L.C.-FZ subsidiary has entered into a definitive joint venture agreement with Tachyon9 Corporation, a US-based data center infrastructure...

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Read Sharjah Looks to Lure Data Centers to UAE city
Sharjah Looks to Lure Data Centers to UAE city

Sharjah Looks to Lure Data Centers to UAE city

January 30, 2026 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Sharjah, a city in the United Arab Emirates, is looking to lure data centers to the area and signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DataCanvas International and AI Caravan. The MoU outlines a collaborative effort among the parties to explore opportunities for establishing and...

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Read Zoho Corp Launches Two Data Center Regions in UAE
Zoho Corp Launches Two Data Center Regions in UAE

Zoho Corp Launches Two Data Center Regions in UAE

January 15, 2026 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Indian cloud and managed IT service provider Zoho Corp has opened two data center locations in the UAE. The data centers are located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and are part of a AED 100 million ($27.23m) investment plan for the region Zoho announced in 2023."The opening of our data centers is part...

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Read Core42 Signs Deal with Northern Data for Access to 10,000 GPUs
Core42 Signs Deal with Northern Data for Access to 10,000 GPUs

Core42 Signs Deal with Northern Data for Access to 10,000 GPUs

August 15, 2025 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Northern Data and Core42, a G42 company, have signed an agreement to establish sovereign European AI cloud capacity. Under the partnership, Core42 will have access to up to 10,000 GPUs from Northern Data's Taiga Cloud business.Aroosh Thillainathan, Northern Data Group founder and CEO, said of the...

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Read Madari Space to Pilot Sending Data Centers into Space
Madari Space to Pilot Sending Data Centers into Space

Madari Space to Pilot Sending Data Centers into Space

August 02, 2025 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

UAE-based Madari Space will pilot sending data centers into space in 2026. Details around the satellite/data center the company is planning to launch, as well as how much capital the company will be investing in the project, weren't shared. When asked about the company, Romaithi said that this...

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Read Du to unveil cloud and sovereign AI services for UAE
Du to unveil cloud and sovereign AI services for UAE

Du to unveil cloud and sovereign AI services for UAE

June 13, 2024 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Du, an Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC)-owned company is set to deploy Oracle Alloy to offer cloud and sovereign AI services to the government and public sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company will focus its offering on Dubai and the Northern Emirates and will...

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Read Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE
 Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE

Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE

February 16, 2024 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Telecoms firms Batelco and e& announced on February 14 that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to land the Al Khaleej subsea cable system in the UAE. This MoU will see the 1,400km-long cable connecting the UAE to Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. Nabil Baccouche, group chief carrier...

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Read SpaceX to de-orbit Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures
SpaceX to de-orbit  Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures

SpaceX to de-orbit Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures

February 14, 2024 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SpaceX has revealed plans to de-orbit about 100 of its early Starlink satellites after finding a “common error” that could potentially cause failures. In a recent update on the company site, it revealed plans to perform controlled descents of the early-version 1 Starlink satellites in the coming...

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Read Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger
Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger

Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger

December 23, 2023 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

In a joint announcement earlier this week, Satellite operator Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat revealed that they have agreed to an all-share merger. The combined entity will be worth 15 billion dirhams ($4.1 billion), with the new entity named Space42 with Bayanat being the legal entity and...

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Read UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects
UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects

UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects

December 22, 2023 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The UAE's Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to invest in Egypt's digital infrastructure. This MoU could lead to the development of 1GW of data center capacity in Egypt, though timelines have not...

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Read Nokia Reveals Plans to Build Open Innovation lab in Dubai, UAE
Nokia Reveals Plans to Build Open Innovation lab in Dubai, UAE

Nokia Reveals Plans to Build Open Innovation lab in Dubai, UAE

September 27, 2023 Dubai

Finnish vendor Nokia has revealed plans to launch an Open Innovation lab in Dubai, UAE, to drive its Cloud RAN in the Middle East and Africa region. In a release, the vendor explained that the initiative will increase the regional focus of its established collaborations with Dell Technologies and...

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Read e& and Orange are contemplating bids for 45% of Ethio Telecom
e& and Orange are contemplating bids for 45% of Ethio Telecom

e& and Orange are contemplating bids for 45% of Ethio Telecom

July 13, 2023 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Two operators are reportedly interested in acquiring a 45 percent stake in Ethio Telecom. e& of the United Arab Emirates and Orange of France are exploring opportunities surrounding state-owned Ethio, as per Bloomberg, which cited individuals with knowledge of the situation. The publication...

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Read Pressure Sensitive Systems' Dubai arm announces launch of new data center
Pressure Sensitive Systems' Dubai arm announces launch of new data center

Pressure Sensitive Systems' Dubai arm announces launch of new data center

May 08, 2023 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Pressure Sensitive Systems India, through its subsidiary Global Markets Insights IT Services LLC, has recently opened a new data center, Pressure 2.0 Cloud, in Dubai, UAE. The facility reportedly has a capacity of 20MW of IT capacity, spanning 194,000 square feet (18,000 square meters) and will...

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Read Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution
Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution

Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution

April 27, 2023 etisalat and

Ericsson has announced that it has improved its remote management feature on Etisalat Egypt's network. According to the two companies, the addition of this new feature will enable Etisalat to better regulate its energy usage and bolster efficiency. Ericsson shared that the feature will help the...

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Read Du opens two data centers in the UAE
Du opens two data centers in the UAE

Du opens two data centers in the UAE

March 29, 2023 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the opening of ​​two new data centers, Kizad Abu Dhabi and DSO Dubai. These facilities have been built to expand its nationwide data center footprint and create better infrastructure for local businesses. According to...

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Read Damac plans to build data center in Amman, Jordan
Damac plans to build data center in Amman, Jordan

Damac plans to build data center in Amman, Jordan

March 28, 2023 Dubai

Following an agreement with King Hussein Business Park, Dubai property firm Damac (previously Edgnex) has announced its plans to build a new data center in Amman, Jordan. Specific details regarding the project have not yet been shared, although they are expected to follow shortly. Damac Speaking...

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Read Alibaba Cloud to upgrade its Dubai-based data center
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Alibaba Cloud to upgrade its Dubai-based data center

March 13, 2023 Dubai

Alibaba has announced that it has signed a deal to upgrade its Dubai-based data center. Through its long-term partner Dubai Holding, the company is set to revamp the facility, equipping it with state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure. It will also reportedly offer a wider range of products and...

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Read Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center
Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center

Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center

March 10, 2023 Dubai

Dubai-based Global Data Hub (GDH), has announced the launch of a new commercial tier-III data center, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The facility will span 27,600 sqm and have a minimum capacity of 14.4 MW IT load. Further, the two parties outlined...

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Read Digital DEWA launches in Dubai
Digital DEWA launches in Dubai

Digital DEWA launches in Dubai

February 17, 2023 Dubai

Digital DEWA subsidiary Moro Hub has announced the launch of its 16,030 sqm (172,566 sq ft) Dubai data center, the world's largest solar-powered data center. It will have a capacity of 100MW, which be 100 percent powered by solar power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in Saih...

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