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flag U.S. tech giants expand Middle East investments in UAE and Saudi Arabia despite rising U.S.-Israeli-Iran tensions.

flag Escalating U.S.-Israeli military actions against Iran have increased regional instability, yet major U.S. tech firms continue expanding investments in the Middle East, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. flag Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in the UAE through 2029, with $7.3 billion already spent on AI and cloud infrastructure, including a $1.5 billion stake in AI firm G42. flag Amazon Web Services will spend over $5.3 billion in Saudi Arabia by 2026 to build a new data-center region and train local talent. flag Google Cloud and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund launched a $10 billion AI hub in 2024 with local firm Humain. flag Oracle is investing $1.5 billion in Saudi Arabia for cloud expansion, including a new public cloud region in Riyadh, and partnering with Nvidia to support sovereign AI projects in Abu Dhabi. flag These moves reflect a regional push to build domestic tech ecosystems despite ongoing geopolitical risks.

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