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Microsoft expands Gulf cyber resilience strategy

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Microsoft is expanding its cybersecurity, sovereign cloud and resilient connectivity capabilities across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE as part of a new Middle East strategy through 2030. According to the official Microsoft announcement, the company will make digital resilience a core part of its regional strategy. Microsoft plans to invest more than $10 […]
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Atos and GCH open AI-driven SOC in Dubai

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Atos and Gulf Cyberfender Hub (GCH) have opened a new AI-driven Security Operations Center in Dubai, with a focus on local data residency, cyber resilience and faster incident response. According to the official Atos announcement, the UAE-based SOC will provide locally operated monitoring, detection and incident response services. It is designed for government entities,
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Abu Dhabi TII advances edge AI for drones

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Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute is adapting its SADEED platform to bring predictive maintenance directly onboard cargo drones and future eVTOL aircraft. According to the official TII announcement, the work is supported by Qualcomm’s Tech for Good Grant. TII is the first organization in the Middle East to receive the grant. The project will adapt […]
GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi speaking at the Security and History Dialogue 2026 in Riyadh

GCC completes draft strategy on cybercrime and AI

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Photo: GCC General Secretariat The Gulf Cooperation Council has completed a draft joint strategy to combat cybercrime and crimes involving artificial intelligence as part of wider efforts to strengthen security coordination across the six GCC states. GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi announced the development during the Security and History Dialogue 2026 in
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Parsons sees GCC resilience driving Middle East growth

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Parsons expects demand for domestic resilience across the GCC to support further growth in its Middle East business. According to Investing.com’s report from the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026, the Middle East accounts for 20% of Parsons’ sales. Around 80% of its regional portfolio comes from long-term contracts. The company also said its Middle East […]
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Group-IB, UAE Cyber Security Council partner

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Group-IB and the UAE Cyber Security Council have formed a strategic cybersecurity partnership. The cooperation will focus on threat intelligence, incident response and cybersecurity capacity building. The partnership was announced during GISEC Global 2026. The two organizations will exchange threat intelligence and coordinate incident response. They also plan technical
Healthcare staff using a tablet in a hospital environment illustrating Cleopatra Hospitals cybersecurity operations

Egypt healthcare group cuts cyber investigation times by 75%

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Cleopatra Hospitals Group has cut investigation times for high-severity cyber incidents from eight hours to two after deploying Kaspersky Next XDR Expert. The Egypt-based healthcare group said the deployment has improved threat detection and response across its highly digitized environment. According to Kaspersky, CHG manages more than 3,000 endpoints and 500 servers while
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Johnson Controls launches new fire safety workstations

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Johnson Controls has launched two next-generation fire safety workstations designed to centralize monitoring and control across large and complex facilities. The new Simplex Incident Manager and Autocall Fire Site Administrator combine enterprise-scale fire system monitoring, cybersecurity-focused architecture and centralized incident management. They target environments
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2P wins $19.7m Jeddah cybersecurity project

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Photo credit: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) / CC BY-SA 4.0 Saudi technology company 2P has won a $19.7 million cybersecurity project with Jeddah Municipality. The project will cover more than 25 cybersecurity systems and solutions used by Jeddah Municipality, according to a Saudi Exchange disclosure published on August 27. The contract is valued at $19.7 […]

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